World's Oldest Religions

The world’s oldest religions originated in India.India is a subcontinent of Asia. The Himalaya’s separates India from the rest of Asia. The civilization began about 3000 B.C in the river valleys near the Indus and Ganges River. India is where the world’s oldest religions originated. One major religion that originated in India is Hinduism. Hinduism is the 3rd largest religion in the world. The basic principles of Hinduism were already formulated in 1500 B.C. Hinduism is a combination of Aryans and Indian beliefs. Aryans had many deities. All deities are a part of a universal spirit called Brahman. Everyone who believes in Hinduism is searching for this universal spirit described in the sacred text known as Upanishads. This religion believes that each soul is on a journey and that the soul does not immediately unite with the Brahman. They also believe in reincarnation, so they think that if a person lives a good life they will be born in a higher caste system but if they live a bad life and do not
The main of Buddhism is if a person gives up all their desires they will reach Nirvana meaning “State of Wisdom”. All they had to do was follow two sets of rules. One, being the “Four Noble Truth”. The “Four Noble Truths” include: Life is full of suffering;people suffer because they desire worldly things and self satisfaction; the way to end suffering is to stop desiring things; the only way to stop desiring things is to follow the Eightfold Paths. The Eightfold Paths is the second set of rules people have to follow. The Eightfold Paths includes: Know and understand the Four Noble Truths; Give up worldly things and do not harm others; do not commit evil acts like killing, stealing, or living an unclear life; do rewarding work; work for good and oppose evil; make sure your mind keeps your senses under control; and practice meditation as a way of understanding reality. Buddhism is also a very old religion that originated in