The Origins of Buddhism and their relationship to Indian thought are expected to study here. Special attention is drawn to the following topics for this purpose. Vedic thought on philosophical trends such as the path of Karma (Karmamārga) and the path of Ñāna (Ñānamārga), Yogic meditation and the realization of truth, the concept of soul, rebirth and liberation; a study of the independent concepts that sprang up in the Vedic tradition; survey of the Brahmin and ascetic traditions; teachings and life stories of six religious teachers contemporary to the Buddha;
multiple theories of liberation; the pre-Buddhist awareness of Jhāna and Samāpati; self-mortification and theory of soul; self-indulgence and materialism; view of Pubbantākappikas and Aparantakappikas; the influence of pre-Buddhist thought and culture on the emergence and nature of Buddhism; Buddhism criticism of views (Diṭṭhi); Buddhist interpretation of traditional terms; the way in which the Buddha refuted the contemporary religious and philosophical foundation; Buddhist criticism of traditional Indian religions and philosophie identity and uniqueness of Buddhist thought.
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