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Hinduism / Buddhism World Religions

9.1 - MAURYAN AND GUPTA EMPIRES

Mauryan Empire (~321 - 180 BCE)

CHANDRAGUPTA MAURYA

  • Founder of Mauryan Empire

ASHOKA

  • 269-232 BCE
  • Buddhism
  • Rock Edicts

Gupta EMPIRE

CHANDRA GUPTA

  • 320 - 535 CE
  • Golden Age of India
  • Regionalism
  • Hinduism / Caste System
  • Scientific advancements
  • Medical achievements
  • Mathematics

Indian Religion

VARNAS SYSTEM (CASTE)

CASTE SYSTEM (VARNAS SYSTEM)

HINDUISM

One divine god in many forms
  • Brahma
  • Vishnu / Shiva
  • Dharma
  • Samsara
  • Moksha
  • Vedas and Upanishads

Buddhism

SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA

  • Hindu prince
  • 563-483 B.C.E.
  • Meaning of human suffering??
  • Enlightened One (Buddha)
  • No supreme being in Buddhism
Four Noble Truths

FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS

Eightfold Path

EIGHTFOLD PATH

  1. Right views
  2. Right intention
  3. Right speech
  4. Right action (conduct)
  5. Right livelihood
  6. Right effort
  7. Right mindfulness
  8. Right concentration (meditation)

Nirvana

  • State of perfect peace and harmony
  • Reincarnation
  • Not related to an underlying social structure (caste)

RETEACH

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