Assignment Task: Select one of the following topics to answer in proper essay format.
1. Analyze, compare, and contrast the following three orthodox schools of Hindu philosophy: Vedanta, Samkhya, and Yoga.
2. Analyze, compare, and contrast the bhakti tradition in Hinduism and Pure Land Buddhism.
3. Discuss the core doctrines of Theravada Buddhism and the various ways in which Mahayana Buddhism developed its own doctrines.