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Submission to the Will of Allah

Founded by Mohammad in 630 AD

Most Dominant religion in Asia

Sacred Place: Mecca in Saudi Arabia

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Sacred Place is Jerusalem

Sacred Boo : Bible



 

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Centers on ethics & morality

Founder: Confucius

School of Scholars: Ru Jia

Man of Virtue: Chun Tzu

Sacred Writing: Analects

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Religion of mysticism

Founder: cao Tzu

Sacred Text: Tao Te Ching

at present is concentrated in Taiwan

having 20 million followers
 
Absolute Reality: Tao/Dao
mplies no beginning and no end
Yin-Yang: Reality that moves in dual form;
opposing but is complementary

Emphasizes on Simplicity: living in

accordance with nature; limiting one·s
action to:
Natural: without rules and conventions
Necessary: towards the attainment of a
certain goal
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(riginated in ndia

Founder: Siddharta Gautama

Buddha: Enlightened (ne

Nirvana: Perfect Happiness

Sacred writing: Tripita as

(3 Bas et of Knowledge)
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2. (ld Man
3. Sic Man
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Belief Meditation

Aspiration
Right Remembrance
Speech
Effort

Conduct civelihood
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1.Hinayana / Therave (cesser Vehicle)

* Mon s are called ARHAT
* Practiced in Thailand, Cambodia and caos
* Sinhales-Theravada: Myanmar, Sri can a
* camaism

2.Mahayana (Greater Vehicle)

* Saints are called B(DDHSATTVA
* Practiced in China, Korea, Taiwan
* Zen: Japan
 

Way of the Gods
SHEN TA(: meaning the ´way of the godsµ

Amaterasu: Sun Goddess; ancestor of the

Japanese

Jimmu Tenno: 1st Emperor, great grandson of

Amaterasu

KAM: divine spirit

Emphasizes on Purity

Sacred Writing: K(JK & NH(NJ

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1.Jewel
- Represent generosity and obedience

2.Sword
- Represent wisdom and justice

3.Mirror
- Represent honesty and truthfulness
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No founder but was believed to be brought by the
ndo Aryans

Samsara: Reincarnation; Cycle of birth and rebirth

Sacred Animal: Cow

Material Wealth: Artha

Sensual Pleasure: Kama

Duty or (bligation: Dharma

ciberation: Mo sha

1.Brahma
2.Shiva
3.Vishnu

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2. Kshatriyas
3. Vaisyas
4. Sudras
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Consist of four boo s:
1. Rig Veda

2. Sama Veda

3. Yajur Veda

4. Atharva Veda
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Founder: Vardhamana Mahavira
(Conqueror)

also believes in arma, mo sha, dharma

Teacher: Tirthant ara

Sacred Writing: Agamas

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1. Right conduct
2. Right Knowledge
3. Right Conviction

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1. Ahimsa
2. Satya
3. Asteya
4. Brahmacharya
5. Aparigraha
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Founder: Guru Nana

Sacred Place: Amritsar, Punjab

Combination of slam and Hinduism

Sacred Writing: Granth Sahib / Adi Granth

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Founder of Khalsa: Govind Singh
Members have titles:
Singh
Kaur

Their possession includes:

Kesa
Kangha
Kirpan
Kara
Kacch/ Kacha
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Founder: Zoroaster

Also called Parsism in ndia

Worship fire: Symbol of Ahura

Mazda (cight)

Sacred text: ZEND A VESTA

Gathas: abstract sacred poetry

to worship God
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Motto: Good thoughts, good words,
and good deeds

Believes that the universe is a

battlefield between two opposing
forces:
Ahura-Mazda
Ahriman/