Holy Texts
Buddhism Basics
More Buddhism
Hinduism
Buddhism and Hinduism alike
100

Instructions for rituals

What is the Vedas

100

The ultimate goal of Buddhism

What is Nirvana

100

A rule set for achieving Nirvana

What are the 4 Noble Truths

100

Despite worshiping one supreme God, Hindus are often considered this, meaning to worship multiple Gods

What is polytheistic

100

The place where both Hinduism and Buddhism originated from

What is India

200

A collection of hymns in Hinduism

What is the Vedas

200

A social system that Buddhists reject

What is the Caste System

200

The 4 truths state that life is full of this

what is suffering

200

This is the ultimate goal of Hinduism

What is Moksha

200

Both Buddhism and Hinduism believe in achieving their ultimate goals through this

what is reincarnation

300

The Upanishads

what are dialogues between students and teachers

what explains Brahman, karma, and reincarnation

(1 of the 2)

300

Buddhists have no God of this type

what is a creator God

300

The 4 truths state that this is the cause of suffering

what is desire

300

Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva make up this ultimate God

Who is Brahman

300

Both Buddhists and Hindus believe in this. It is like points for one's next reincarnation

What is karma

400

The holy text of Buddhism

What is the Tripitaka

400

Nirvana is an escape from these two things

what are selfishness and pain
400

the 4 truths state that the way to end suffering is to do this

what is end desire

400

This is the symbol for Hinduism

What is Om

400

A key aspect of both Hinduism and Buddhism. It means to find freedom from chaos

What is peace

500

Explains the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama to his disciples

What is the Tripitaka

500

Siddhartha Gautama did this to achieve Nirvana 

(specific answer)

What is meditate for 49 days

500

the 4 truths state that to end desire one must follow this

what is the Eightfold Path

500
Hindus believe in this, the "ever turning wheel of life"

what is Samsara

500
Both Hinduism and Buddhism have at least one of these, an ancient collection of writings that help define the religion

what is a holy text

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