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Thinkers, Beliefs And Buildings
Bring out the points of agreement and the points of difference between Buddhism and Hinduism.
There are many similarities as well as dissimilarities between the two religion,
Similarities- for example buddhism has lots of similarities with the Upanishaic tradition of hinduism. The concept of Karma, life after death, the idea of non violence and even the certain aspects of Nibbana has similarities.
Dissimilarities- However there are dissimilarities that makes the two very distinct.
1. The idea of caste system- buddhist thoroughly denied it and beleived in the individual action.
2. Sacrificial tradition- Another dissimilarities was on the issue of sacrifice to which buddhist vehemently opposed.
3. Idea of god- here buddha did not say anything but endorsed the importance of individual action,whereas in hinduism, there are innumerable gods and goddesses.
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Describe the internal functioning of the Buddhist Sanghas.
Discuss how, according to Jainism, one can free oneself from the cycle of Karma.
What does the motif of a woman, surrounded by lotuses and elephants, depict? State the two opinions.
State the social groups from which the followers of Buddha came.
Discuss the contents of Jatakas. What do they depict?
Describe how in the case of Vaishnavism, cults developed around the various avatars of the deity.
“Buddhism grew rapidly both during the life time of the Buddha and also after his death.” Justify the statement.
Explain the variety of sources used by the historians to reconstruct histories of religious traditions.
Were the ideas of the Upanishadic thinkers different from those of the fatalists and materialists? Give reasons for your answer.
Summarise the central teachings of Jainism.
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