Hinduism and Buddhism

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  1. 2. belief in many gods
  2. 7. cycle of birth, death, and re-birth
  3. 9. founder of Buddhism
  4. 12. Country where most of the followers of Hinduism live
  5. 13. polytheistic religion that originated from a combination of beliefs and practices in ancient India
  6. 14. fulfilling one's duty in life; laws to live by based on a person's caste
  7. 15. What Buddhists must do in order to end suffering and reach nirvana
  8. 16. the social structure of India
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  1. 1. belief in one god
  2. 3. prince who wandered around India for seven year, while meditating he was "enlightened" and became the Buddha
  3. 4. sacred text for Hinduism; written in Sanskrit
  4. 5. elease from the pain and suffering of rebirth and becoming one with the universal spirit, only Brahmins can achieve this
  5. 6. religion that was started by the Buddha in ancient India
  6. 8. Life is full of suffering; desire causes suffering; end desire and end suffering; follow eight fold path to end desire.
  7. 10. belief in Buddhism that you can free yourself from reincarnation and become one with the universe
  8. 11. how a person lives determines what form the person will take in the next life