Question

Please answer any you can. I put 20 points in this.

Answer 1

1. the Hindu gods relate to brahmin like he is the head or so-called "leader" of them. he is often likened to being the equivalent to "god"

4. there are 3 main gods in Hindu pantheon who have a national level presence in decreasing order of popularity (purely anecdotal): vishnu and his main incarnations drama and krishna. auxiliary gods: hanuman (ramas favorite assistant), lakshmi (vishnus wife). shiva.

8. it decided people jobs and where they lived as well as they could and couldn't marry

10. 567 BC, lumbini, nepal

11. the future buddha, he was born in the 5th or 6th century, his father King suddhodana was leader of a large clan called the shakya. his mother, queen Maya, died shortly after his birth.

12. by renouncing wordily pleasures and seeking a path to internal enlightenment

13. the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of suffering, and the truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering

15. a rising class of Indian merchants found Buddhism attractive, especially with its messages of non-violence, honesty and non-stealing and spread it along the trade routes

17. according to hazar Buddhism declined part because of the rise of the brahmins and their influence in the socio-political process


19. anyone can enter nirvana, no matter how lowly, whereas in Hinduism only the brahmins could achieve moksha.

I'm sorry I couldn't get all of them but I hope this helps ^-^