1. Hinduism Cannot be traced back to one founder
Upanishads: Meditating on Vedas asked questions
1. What is the nature of reality?
What is morality?
Is there eternal life?
What is the soul?
How a person can achieve liberation from desires
and suffering.

2. Hinduism Continued
Moksha: Perfect understanding. Right thinking, Right Action, Religious devotion
Atman: Individual soul
Brahman: World Soul, contains all Atmans
Reincarnation
Karma
Brahman: Brahma: Creator, Vishnu: Protector, Shiva: Destroyer
Strengthened the caste system

3. Buddhism Founder: Siddhartha Gautama Enlightenment: Wisdom
Buddha: Enlightened one
Four Noble Truths
1st: Everything in life is suffering and sorrow
2nd: The cause of all suffering is people’s selfish desire for the temporary pleasures of the world.
3rd: Way to end all suffering is to end all desires.
4th: Way to overcome desires and attain enlightenment is to follow the eightfold path, which is called the Middle Way between desires and self denial

4. Nirvana Release from selfishness and pain Believed in reincarnation
Rejected the caste system
Three jewels of Buddhism
1. Sangha – Religious Community
2. Buddha
3. Dharma –Buddhist Doctrine