Hinduism & Buddhism

Where Does the Universe Come From?

Within Hinduism there is multiple creation stories

View time as cyclical not linear.

Space is infinite and multilayered

World is created multiple times.

Multiverses

Read creation stories from handout

What is the Purpose and Meaning of Life?

“Tat Tvam Asi”

“thou art that”

Whats that? Everything, everything is god to them

Dharma- religious and moral law governing individual conduct / righteousness

They find purpose in following this

Artha- pursuit of wealth/material advantage that must be balanced by dharma

Karma- Karma is a concept of Hinduism which describes a system in which beneficial effects are derived from past beneficial actions and harmful effects from past harmful actions, creating a system of actions and reactions throughout a soul's reincarnated lives forming a cycle of rebirth.

Karma affects you in this life and the next

Moksha