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Chronology

  1. 800 BCE – 300 BCE (c.)

    The Upanishads are composed

    Vedic speculation turned inward: the Upanishads ask what the self (ātman) is and how it relates to ultimate reality (brahman).

  2. 563 BCE – 483 BCE (c.)

    The Buddha teaches in the Ganges valley

    Siddhartha Gautama taught a path out of suffering through understanding its causes: craving and ignorance, addressed by ethics, meditation and insight.