The Caste System

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The Caste System

• Based on Reincarnation and Karma
• Strict social and religious order
• Dharma
• Duties and obligations of the caste system
• Past lives affect a persons caste

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Buddhism

• Reform Movement from Hinduism
• 600 B.C.
• Started by Siddhartha Guatama
• Seeks to understand the cause of human misery

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Siddhartha Guatama
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The Teachings of Buddha

• Buddha
• Means Enlightened One
• Honorary name for Siddhartha Guatama
• Four Truths
• Suffering is universal
• Cause of suffering is desire
• To end suffering one must crush desire
• Follow the Eightfold Path to end desire

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The Eightfold Path

• Practical Guide to Right of Conduct
• Achieve Nirvana
• The condition of wanting nothing
• Buddhas ideas compiled into the Three Baskets of
  Wisdom

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Jainism

• One of the worlds oldest religions
• Currently 4.2 million in the world
• Believe in the immediate consequences of ones
  actions
• Closely connected to Buddhism

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Jainism

• Mahavira is the founder of Jainism
• Emphasize ahimsa
• Non-violence

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Birth of Mahavira
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Sikhism

• So who are the Sikh's?
• Founded 500 years ago
• Followed by about 20 million people
• 5th largest religion in the world
• Monotheistic
• Main belief is to break the cycle of life and
  death to merge with God.
• Can be followed by listening to the Guru
• Religious teacher

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A Look at the Sikhs
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Homework

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