Hinduism is the dominant religion] of the Indian subcontinent, and consists of many diverse traditions. It includes Shaivism, Vaishnavism and Shaktismamong numerous other traditions, and a wide spectrum of laws and prescriptions of daily morality based on karma, dharma, and societal norms. Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, and some practitioners refer to it as Sanātana Dharma, the eternal law or the eternal waybeyond human origins. It prescribes the eternal duties all Hindus have to follow, regardless of class, caste, or sect, such as honesty, purity, and self-restraint. Many variations have developed from Hinduism over the years, and many non-Hindu cults and religious movements gained their inspiration from Hinduism. Even in India today, the most orthodox divisions of Hinduism have changed significantly over the last three thousand years. Buddhism is a nontheistic religionthat encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, who is commonly known as the Buddha, meaning the awakened one. According to Buddhist tradition, the Buddha lived and taught in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE. Two major branches of Buddhism are generally recognized: Theravada (The School of the Elders) and Mahayana (The Great Vehicle). Buddhism is also recognized as one of the fastest growing religions in the world. Jainism, traditionally known as Jaina dharma (Sanskrit: जैन धर्म), is an Indian religion that prescribes a path of ahimsa - nonviolence - towards all living beings, and emphasizes spiritual independence and equality between all forms of life. Jainism is one of the oldest religions in the world. The word Jainism is derived from the Sanskrit verb root jin (to conquer). It refers to a battle with the passions and bodily pleasures that the Jain ascetics undertake. Those who win this battle are termed as Jina (conqueror). The term Jaina is therefore used to refer to laymen and ascetics of this tradition alike. Central to Jian belieff is the material and the spiritual realm. Sikhism, or known in Punjabi as Sikhi, sikkhī, IPA: is a monotheistic religion founded during the 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, by Guru Nanak and continued to progress through the ten successive Sikh gurus (the eleventh and last guru being the holy scripture Guru Granth Sahib. Prayers: repeated multiple times each day.Worships Sikhs are prohibited from worshipping idols, images, or icons.Temples :There are over 200 Gurdwaras (temples, shrines or holy places) in India alone. The most sacred is Harmandir Sahib, the Golden Temple, at Amritsar. However, all places where the Sri Guru Granth Sahib is installed are equally holy. Judaism began about 4000 years ago with the Hebrew people in the Middle East. Abraham, a Hebrew man, is considered the father of the Jewish faith because he promoted the central idea of the Jewish faith: that there is one God. Judaism includes a wide corpus of texts, practices, theological positions, and forms of organization. Within Judaism there are a variety of movements, most of which emerged from Rabbinic Judaism, which holds that God revealed his laws and commandments to Moses on Mount Sinai in the form of both the Written and Oral Torah. Christianism had various definitions over the years. It was originally defined as the Christian religion or the Christian world, with cognates in languages like Spanish (cristianismo) or French (christianisme) retaining this meaning. In recent years, Christianism (or Christianist) has also been used as a descriptive term of Christian political conservatives mostly in the United States, for the ideology of the Christian right, meant as a counterpoint to Islamism . Christians believe that there is only one God, whom they call Father as Jesus Christ taught them. They recognise Jesus as the son of God and believe God functions as a Trinity. God, Jesus and the saints. Islam is a monotheistic and Abrahamic religion articulated by the Quran, a book considered by its adherents to be the verbatim word of God (Arabic: الله Allāh) (called the Sunnah and composed of hadith) of Muhammad c. 570 CE – c. 8 June 632 CE], considered by them to be the last prophet of God. An adherent of Islam is called a Muslim.Belief in the Oneness of God: Muslims believe that God is the creator of all things, and that God is all-powerful and all-knowing. God has no offspring, no race, no gender, no body, and is unaffected by the characteristics of human life.Belief in the Angels of God: Muslims believe in angels, unseen beings who worship God and carry out Gods orders throughout the universe. The angel Gabriel brought the divine revelation to the prophets. . Muslims believe that Islam is the complete and universal version of a primordial faith that was revealed before many times throughout the world, including notably through Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus, whom they consider prophets Confucianism is an ethical and philosophical system, on occasion described as a religion,[note 1] developed from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius (孔夫子 Kǒng Fūzǐ, or Kung-fu-tzu, lit. Master Kong, 551–479 BCE). Confucianism originated as an ethical-sociopolitical teaching during the Spring and Autumn Period, but later developed metaphysical and cosmological elements in the Han Dynasty.[3] Following the official abandonment of Legalism in China after the Qin Dynasty, Confucianism became the official state ideology of the Han. Five virtues taught in cunfucinism • The first virtue is Ren, which is humaneness; Humaneness can be defined as the quality of compassion for others, which can include both people and animals. Three of the key concepts of Ren are love, mercy, and humanity. • The second virtue is Yi. Yi means honesty and righteousness. • The third virtue is Li, which means propriety and correct behavior. • The fourth virtue is Zhi, which stands for wisdom or knowledge. • The fifth virtue is Xin, which stands for fidelity and sincerity. Taoism, or Daoism, is a philosophical, ethical, and religious tradition of Chinese origin that emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao (also romanized as Dao). The term Tao means way, path or principle, and can also be found in Chinese philosophies and religions other than Taoism. While Taoism drew its cosmological notions from the tenets of the School of Yin Yang, the Tao Te Ching, a compact and ambiguous book containing teachings attributed to Laozi (Chinese: 老子; pinyin: Lǎozǐ; Wade–Giles: Lao Tzu), is widely considered its keystone work. Together with the writings of Zhuangzi, these two texts build the philosophical foundation of Taoism. This philosophical Taoism, individualistic by nature, is not institutionalized. The origin of the word shinto means way of the kami. Therefore, Shinto beliefs focus on the existence and power of the kami, or gods, that exist in the world, in nature, and especially in and throughout Japan. Click the kami page below to learn more specific information about these gods.Shinto (神道 Shintō?), also kami-no-michi,[note 1] is the indigenous religion of Japan and the people of Japan.[2] It is defined as an action-centered religion,[3] focused on ritual practices to be carried out diligently, to establish a connection between present-day Japan and its ancient past.[ Amaterasu is, of all Shinto gods, most identified with Japan itself, which is known as the Land of the Rising Sun. h jai juda is b si c con tao shinto Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, and some practitioners refer to it as Sanātana Dharma, the eternal law or the eternal waybeyond human origins. It prescribes the eternal duties all Hindus have to follow, regardless of class, caste, or sect, such as honesty, purity, and self-restraint. It includes Shaivism, Vaishnavism and Shaktismamong numerous other traditions, and a wide spectrum of laws and prescriptions of daily morality based on karma, dharma, and societal norms. Buddhism is a nontheistic religionthat encompasses a variety of traditions, . According to Buddhist tradition, the Buddha lived and taught in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE. Estimates range from 350 million to 1.6 billion, with 350–550 million the most widely accepted figure adherance is defined. Jainism is a world religion whose historical roots begin in the country of India in the sixth century BC. The Jain belief system promotes religious asceticism and non-violent action. Jainism has their historical roots in Hinduism, but there are many differences between the two Indian religions today.Followers of the Jain religion are sometimes confused with Hindus and Buddhists, yet Jainism has their own distinct beliefs. Central to Jian belieff is the material and the spiritual realm. Sikhism, or known in Punjabi as Sikhi, sikkhī, IPA: is a monotheistic religion founded during the 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent.. According to Sewa Singh Kalsi, The central teaching in Sikhism is the belief in the concept of the oneness of God.[8] Sikhism considers spiritual life and secular life to be intertwined. The goal of every Sikh is to build a close, loving relationship with God. Judaism (from the Latin Iudaismus, derived from the Greek, and ultimately from the Hebrew Yehudah, Judah;in Hebrew: Yahadut, the distinctive characteristics of the Judean ethnos) is the religion, philosophy and way of life of the Jewish people.[4] Judaism is a monotheistic religion, with the Torah as its foundational text (part of the larger text known as the Tanakh or Hebrew Bible), and supplemental oral tradition represented by later texts such as the Mishnah and the Talmud. Judaism is considered by religious Jews to be the expression of the covenantal relationship God established with the Children of Israel. Christianism had various definitions over the years. It was originally defined as the Christian religion or the Christian world, with cognates in languages like Spanish (cristianismo) or French (christianisme) retaining this meaning. In recent years, Christianism (or Christianist) has also been used as a descriptive term of Christian political conservatives mostly in the United States, for the ideology of the Christian right, meant as a counterpoint to Islamism . Christians believe that there is only one God, whom they call Father as Jesus Christ taught them. They recognise Jesus as the son of God and believe God functions as a Trinity. God, Jesus and the saints. Islam is a monotheistic and Abrahamic religion articulated by the Quran, a book considered by its adherents to be the verbatim word of God (Arabic: الله Allāh) (called the Sunnah and composed of hadith) of Muhammad… Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable [2] and the purpose of existence is to worship God. Muslims also believe that Islam is the complete and universal version of a primordial faith that was revealed before many times throughout the world, including notably through Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus, whom they consider prophets Confucianism is predominately practiced in China, Asia, and in some areas in North America. The Confucius teachings and principles were founded around 500 BC, in China. The teachings and principles play a major role in the Chinese culture today. The teachings put a big emphasis on the importance of achieving Harmony. In Confucianism, social harmony is the ultimate goal of every follower. This means that everyone must know their place in the social order. Relationships among different groups of people, is key in Confucianism. The five cardinal relations include: Ruler and subject; father and son; husband and wife, elder and younger brother, friend to friend. These bonds are categorized in ways that show respect and obedience from one group to the next. It is greatly emphasized that family is the center of everything and comes before the individual person. Taoism, or Daoism, is a philosophical, ethical, and religious tradition of Chinese origin that emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao (also romanized as Dao). The term Tao means way, path or principle, and can also be found in Chinese philosophies and religions other than Taoism. In Taoism, however, Tao denotes something that is both the source and the driving force behind everything that exists. It is ultimately ineffable: The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao.[1] While Taoism drew its cosmological notions from the tenets of the School of Yin Yang, the Tao Te Ching, a compact and ambiguous book containing teachings attributed to Laozi (Chinese: 老子; pinyin: Lǎozǐ; Wade–Giles: Lao Tzu), is widely considered its keystone work. Together with the writings of Zhuangzi, these two texts build the philosophical foundation of Taoism. This philosophical Taoism, individualistic by nature, is not institutionalized. Shinto (神道 Shintō?), also kami-no-michi,[note 1] is the indigenous religion of Japan and the people of Japan.[2] It is defined as an action-centered religion,[3] focused on ritual practices to be carried out diligently, to establish a connection between present-day Japan and its ancient past.[
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