1. Hinduism and Buddhism of Ancient India
Adapted from
History Alive!

2. Hinduism What Hindu beliefs are illustrated in this painting?
What details in the painting gives you clues about Hindu beliefs?

3. Hinduism
Look carefully at this painting. Describe to your partner what you see in this painting. (You have 2 minutes).
What types of beliefs does this painting illustrate about Hinduism?

4. Hinduism
Look at the people in this painting. What Hindu belief do you think this painting represents?
Who is the figure in the upper right-hand corner?
What do the people standing in the clouds represent?

5. Adapted from History Alive
Buddhism
Adapted from History Alive

6. What do you see here? What words would you use to describe the setting?
• What aspects of the scene suggest that this birth is unique?
• Why do you think the man on the right is weeping?

7. What do you see here?
• Why is Prince Siddhartha holding a bow at the top of the image?
• How large is Siddhartha in relation to the elephants and other people?
What does his size signify?
• What do the details of this image reveal about Prince Siddhartha’s early life?

8. Why did Siddhartha’s encounter with suffering affect him so greatly?
• Who helped Siddhartha make sense of the suffering he saw outside the palace walls?
• What do you think will happen next on Siddhartha’s path to enlightenment?

9. • What do you see here?
• How is Siddhartha dressed? Where is he?
• How does this image contrast with the previous images of Siddhartha that we have examined?
• Why do you think he is alone?

10. • What interesting or important details do you see?
• How has Siddhartha’s appearance changed?
• Why do you think he is sitting in this position? What might happen to him while he is meditating?