World Religions - Term Paper Quiz Part 1: Comparison between Hinduism and Buddhism 1) Origin Hindu is an altered version of the word Sindhu which is a Sanskrit name for the Indus River. It is called Hindu as opposed ... that all created and manifested existence is an underlying unitary reality. This religion began in northeastern India but today is practiced worldwide. This religion was based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama.who was born 563 BC. The myth surrounding his birth involved a dream that his mother had while she was pregnant. She dreamed that a white elephant entered her womb...

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