Religions Matrix
Axia College Material
Appendix G
Eastern Religion Elements Matrix | Hinduism | Buddhism | Confucianism | Daoism | Countries of origin | India | India | East Asia mainly China | East Asia mainly China ( thought to have been the ways of the Yellow Emperor) | Historical figures and events | Changes occurred when Madhya, Chai Tanya, and Ramanuja founded the Bhakti Movement. Yoga practices were implemented into the Hindu religion which changed the religion. | Siddhartha was the figure that brought forth enlightenment in a new way. He was rich but left all that behind after the “Four Sights” were revealed to him. He set off to find Supreme Enlightenment. Shakyamuni Buddha who taught the Four Nobles and the Eightfold Path for liberation from suffering. | Confucius who taught Confucianism. Family name was Kong, he was honored as Kong fuzi. | The origin of Daoism is thought to be the way of the Yellow Emperor. The texts used are thought to have been written by Laozi. Zhuangzi who left government position to pursue freedom and solitude. | Central beliefs | The central belief of Hinduism is karma, which is if you do good, good things will come to you, If you do bad things, bad things will happen. The ultimate goal is to achieve moksha or liberation from the cycle of reincarnation through realization of the immortal Absolute. | Seek eternal rather than temporal pleasure. Theravada is self-discipline and self-control but has not ties to deities. To seek Supreme Enlightenment through the Eightfold Path and be strive for liberation from suffering. Be non-violent, non-confronting, trained mind, and peace will follow through meditation. | Focuses on ways of developing a just and orderly society. Confucius believed jen could save society through innate goodness, love, benevolence, perfect virtue, humaneness, and human-heartedness. | The world is naturally in harmony; Dao is our natural state. The idea of Dao which is unnamable. It is a mystical reality that cannot
Appendix G
Eastern Religion Elements Matrix | Hinduism | Buddhism | Confucianism | Daoism | Countries of origin | India | India | East Asia mainly China | East Asia mainly China ( thought to have been the ways of the Yellow Emperor) | Historical figures and events | Changes occurred when Madhya, Chai Tanya, and Ramanuja founded the Bhakti Movement. Yoga practices were implemented into the Hindu religion which changed the religion. | Siddhartha was the figure that brought forth enlightenment in a new way. He was rich but left all that behind after the “Four Sights” were revealed to him. He set off to find Supreme Enlightenment. Shakyamuni Buddha who taught the Four Nobles and the Eightfold Path for liberation from suffering. | Confucius who taught Confucianism. Family name was Kong, he was honored as Kong fuzi. | The origin of Daoism is thought to be the way of the Yellow Emperor. The texts used are thought to have been written by Laozi. Zhuangzi who left government position to pursue freedom and solitude. | Central beliefs | The central belief of Hinduism is karma, which is if you do good, good things will come to you, If you do bad things, bad things will happen. The ultimate goal is to achieve moksha or liberation from the cycle of reincarnation through realization of the immortal Absolute. | Seek eternal rather than temporal pleasure. Theravada is self-discipline and self-control but has not ties to deities. To seek Supreme Enlightenment through the Eightfold Path and be strive for liberation from suffering. Be non-violent, non-confronting, trained mind, and peace will follow through meditation. | Focuses on ways of developing a just and orderly society. Confucius believed jen could save society through innate goodness, love, benevolence, perfect virtue, humaneness, and human-heartedness. | The world is naturally in harmony; Dao is our natural state. The idea of Dao which is unnamable. It is a mystical reality that cannot