Hinduism and Buddhism Activities

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Hinduism and BuddhismActivities
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Bell Work10/22

• Paste Your 2nd Nine Weeks Assignment Log into
  your Journal
• Record Available Grades
• Staple Your Venn Diagram into Your Journal

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Buddhism (8)
Hinduism (12)

• Polytheistic
• Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
• Started around 1500 BC
• Goal is to reach Brahma
• Salvation is Moksha
• Fasting
• Vedas
• Accepts Caste System
• Most Complex Religion
• Jainism
• No Founder
• Largest Religion in India

• No god
• The Eightfold Path
• Started around 500 BC
• Goal is to reach Nirvana
• Buddha
• Rejects Caste System
• Four Noble Truths
• Theravada Mahayana

• Reincarnation
• Non-Violence
• Holy Writing
• Originated in India
• Meditation
• Karma

Both (6)
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HomeworkDue On Your Block Day

• Choose Hinduism or Buddhism.
• Create an informational poster using the chosen
  religion
• Poster must include color
• Must include at least one picture that pertains
  to the religion chosen
• White paper is available, if needed.

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Caste Systemhttp//www.youtube.com/watch?vOh_xvK
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• Individuals
• Place in society based on birth, wealth, or
  occupation
• 3,000 castes once existed in India.
• Individuals could rarely change castes.

• Caste Rules
• Sutras (guides) listed all the rules for the
  caste system.
• Breaking rules resulted in a transfer to a lower
  class.

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Caste System Activity10 Minutes

• Look at your sign
• To what group have you been caste?
• Go stand under the sign of your caste and perform
  the tasks of only number 1. When you hear the
  chime, perform the tasks of number 2.
• Brahmins
• Kshatriyas
• Vaishyas
• Sudras
• Untouchables
• You will be reincarnated and we will perform the
  above instructions again.

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Brahmins

• Priests and highest varna
• Sit around and study in your area.
• Wait on Kshatriyas to come for advice
• If you see any other varna associating with
  another, outcast them.

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Kshatriyas

• Rulers and Warriors
• Do push ups, jumping jacks or stretch, while some
  discuss how to keep the Mongols from invading.
• Pretend to knock on the temple of the priests to
  get advice on how to keep the peace.
• Get the Untouchables back to their areas without
  touching them

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Vaisyas

• Farmers, Craftspeople and Traders
• Pretend to plant/pick crops, while others pretend
  to create pottery.
• Continue to do your jobs while having
  conversations with only Vaisyas.
• Watch out for Untouchables, if they come close to
  you be sure to make a scene.

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Sudras

• Workers and Servants
• Pretend to help each other construct a building.
• Sweep the area, while having conversations only
  in your area with other Sudras
• Watch out for Untouchables, if they come close to
  you be sure to make a scene.

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Untouchables

• Complete Outcast and the lowest caste
• Pretend to clean sewage while others prepare
  funeral arrangements.
• Walk into the room close to the Sudras and
  Vaisyas, but do not talk or touch anyone. Do
  what you are told.

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Meditation

• Once you've trained your mind to focus on just
  one thing at a time, the next step is focus on
  nothing at all, essentially "clearing" your mind.
  
• This requires tremendous discipline, but it is
  the pinnacle of meditation.
• After focusing on a single point as described in
  the previous step, you can either cast it away,
  or observe it impartially and let it come and
  then go, without labeling it as "good" or "bad".
  Take the same approach to any thoughts which
  return to your mind until silence perseveres.

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Meditationhttp//www.swamij.com/trataka3.htm

• Set aside time to Meditate everyday
• Find or create a quiet, relaxing environment
• Sit on level ground
• Relax everything
• Let your attention rest on the flow of your
  breath
• Silence your mind