Influence of Indian Philosophies
1) saṃsāra – Wheel of Birth and Death
rebirth of every living creature
2) karman – act
all that I chose to do: deeds, words, thoughts
each act follows a reaction; even for the next life
sadness, pain – suffering
seek for release
caste system
hierarchical social order
Siddhārtha Gautama
historical Buddh
. The Development of Buddhism
Buddhism evolved from the Indian philosophy of the 6th century BC with its concept of saṃsāra and karman. The saṃsāra (the Wheel of Birth and Death) is the eternal cycle of rebirth of every living creature. Karman (act) describes all that someone chose to do whether it is deeds, words or thoughts and is followed by a distinct reaction. Karman