biggest religions named Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Jainism and Sikhism. Hinduism is a major religious and cultural tradition. Buddhism was founded by Siddhartha Gautama‚ it teaches people how to end their pain by getting rid of anger and when people do bad things there will be consequences. Jainism was founded by Jina Vardhamana Mahavira as a reaction to be against teaching of Brahmanism. It teaches salvation by perfection by successful living. Lastly‚ Sikhism is where they believe in one God‚ founded by
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That is critical to the Iranian being who they are. They say Zoroastrianism also influenced eastern Dharmic religions like; Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Sikhism and Jainism. This is written in Vedic texts of Dharma‚ a Sanskrit word that has more than one definition‚ a fixed decree or law‚ duty and natural law‚ reality. Also like the ancient Vedic religion‚ that is the religion that came before Hinduism. Some
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For example‚ Buddhism and Sikhism are both very similar because they are both from India and are both derived from Hinduism‚ another Indian religion. Confucianism and Taoism are similar to each other because they are both Chinese religions and are thought to be connected by their
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RL ST 001: INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS STUDY GUIDE FOR THE FIRST EXAM The most consistent feature of the various religions that originated in India is belief in karma and reincarnation. HINDUISM Hindus call their religion Sanatana Dharma‚ which means Everlasting Teaching. Hinduism has no single founder‚ and is not centrally organized. Who is a Hindu? A Hindu is anyone who • accepts the authority of the Vedas. • is a native Indian and not a Parsee (Zoroastrian)‚ a Jew‚ a Christian
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Diwali (also spelled Devali in certain regions) or Deepavali‚[1] popularly known as the "festival of lights"‚ is an important five-day festival in Hinduism‚Jainism‚ and Sikhism‚ occurring between mid-October and mid-November. For Hindus‚ Diwali is one of the most important festivals of the year and is celebrated in families by performing traditional activities together in their homes. Deepavali is an official holiday in India‚[2] Nepal‚ Sri Lanka‚ Myanmar‚Mauritius‚ Guyana‚ Trinidad & Tobago‚ Suriname
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There is Jainism‚ Sikhism and Buddhism. Hinduism came from the Northern part of India. It came from the word “Hindu” that came from the name of the river called Indus. Buddhism was first developed in the fifth century and founded by Siddharta Gautama. Sikhism came from the body of teachings of Guru Nanak who fought against the Hindu caste system. Taoism developed from the different
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Good and Evil View of “Salvation” View of After Life Practices and Rituals Celebrations and Festivals Week 1 Indigenous Peoples Week 2 Hinduism and Jainism Week 3 Buddhism Week 4 Daoism and Confucianism Week 5 Shinto Week 6 Judaism Week 7 Christianity Week 8 Islam Week 9 Sikhism . Week 10 Modern Religions Based on old religions‚ ways to find the true spiritual way. Can be considered a cult or sects. God is the almighty‚ one
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country by the law and custom. A vast majority of Indians‚ (over 93%)‚ associate themselves with a religion. According to the 2001 census‚[1] 80.5% of the population of India practice Hinduism. Islam (13.4%)‚ Christianity (2.3%)‚ Sikhism (1.9%)‚ Buddhism(0.8%) and Jainism (0.4%) are the other minor religions followed by the people of India. Languages of India The Languages of India belong to several language families‚ the major ones being the Indo-Aryan languages (a subbranch of Indo-European)
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ASSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION ESSAY ON RELIGION Name : Reg. No. : Course Submitted to : RELIGION: Religion is a set of beliefs‚ cultural system and worldviews that establish symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and to moral values. It defines who you are‚ what you are and your views about the world. It gives its followers guidelines which frames their actions‚ attitudes‚ cultures and belief. TYPES OF RELIGIONS: There are more than four thousand religions in this world‚ however‚ most
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What is scripture and why is it important to us as human beings? Scriptures are not only something that you read‚ but it is a way of life. We think of scriptures as the holy writing‚ the sacred text of religion. Most scriptures are closed canons which means they are fixed religion. Some scriptures tell historical narratives. They tell an event in story form. Other scriptures have comparatively few narratives or none at all. Scriptures comes in many forms; myth‚ legend‚ prophecy‚ sermons‚ love poems
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