The traditions of Buddhism arose out of Hinduism. Identify and explain where Siddhartha practiced the traditions of Hinduism. How did the teachings of the Buddha and his later followers add to multiple ways to achieve liberation from the cycle of birth and death? After discussing these ways, what do you think are some of the advantages to offering multiple paths to liberation? What might some of the drawbacks be? Imagine you were a person born in India or China. What path within Hinduism and/or Buddhism would you choose, and why?”
