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1.Which do you like better, classical India or China, and why?  

1.Which do you like better, classical India or [[China]], and why?  

I like classical India better since it seemed to create many new inventions and many of the common religions in the Middle East were founded in India. The Indian people tried to explain man’s passions and sinfulness. They wanted to know everything that happened and was created around them. They also created many mythical stories, like the Greeks, to explain how earth and the solar system works, as well as the tales of their gods. Theses stories are now what we read in fairy books or other novels about mythical beliefs. I think India was a country with much hope and joy; they never had a civil war and they always stood up for each other.  

I like classical [[India]] better since it seemed to create many new inventions and many of the common religions in the [[Middle East]] were founded in India. The Indian people tried to explain man’s passions and sinfulness. They wanted to know everything that happened and was created around them. They also created many mythical stories, like the Greeks, to explain how earth and the solar system works, as well as the tales of their gods. Theses stories are now what we read in fairy books or other novels about mythical beliefs. I think India was a country with much hope and joy; they never had a civil war and they always stood up for each other.  

2. What advantage did Buddhism have over Hinduism in converting people outside of India?  

2. What advantage did [[Buddhism]] have over [[Hinduism]] in converting people outside of India?  

Buddhism is the belief system that everyone is equal (there are no levels in society). The Eightfold Path, a system of meditation, attracted many people, mostly lower class, since it can be followed by anyone, no matter how poor or untouchable they were (the lowest social level).

Buddhism is the belief system that everyone is equal (there are no levels in society). The Eightfold Path, a system of meditation, attracted many people, mostly lower class, since it can be followed by anyone, no matter how poor or untouchable they were (the lowest social level).