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RELIGIONS OF INDIA

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INTRODUCTIONIndia known as the land of spirituality and philosophy, was the birthplace of some religions, which even exist today in the world.The most dominant religion in India today is Hinduism. About 80% of Indians are Hindus. Hinduism is a colorful religion with a vast gallery of Gods and Goddesses. Hinduism is one of the ancient religions in the world. It is supposed to have developed about 5000 years ago. Later on in ancient period other religions developed in India.Around 500 BC two other religions developed in India, namely, Buddhism and Jainism. Today only about 0.5% of Indians are Jains and about 0.7% are Buddhist. In ancient times Jainism and specially Buddhism were very popular in India. Indians who accepted Buddhist philosophy spread it not only within the Indian sub-continent but also to kingdoms east and south of India.These three ancient religions, Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, are seen as the molders of the India philosophy. In 'modern' period new religions were also established in India.

Hinduism 80% of population Monotheistic (polytheistic

incarnation) Divide infinity in half it is still infinity

Reincarnation 4 Vedas – religious texts All life is sacred

Karma, Dharma, MokshaDharma – Stuff you do in this lifeKarma – The total of your Dharma,

carries through to next lifeMoksha – release yourself from

the cycle of birth, life, death rebirth must build up good karma

God(s)

Life is cyclical, so are the gods Brahma – giver of life Vishnu – preserver of life

Also keeps balance good/evil Shiva -- destroyer of world

INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMThe name of the religion is Islam, which comes from an Arabic root word meaning "peace" and "submission." Islam teaches that one can only find peace in one's life by submitting to Almighty God (Allah) in heart, soul and deed. The same Arabic root word gives us "Salaam alaykum," ("Peace be with you"), the universal Muslim greeting.

Who is a Muslim?A person who believes in and consciously follows Islam is called a Muslim, also from the same root word. So, the religion is called "Islam," and a person who believes in and follows it is a "Muslim."

Islam

MonotheisticAllahMohammed5 pillarsQuran

Sikhism There is only One God. He is the same God for all people of all

religions. The soul goes through cycles of births and deaths before it reaches

the human form.. The true path to achieving salvation and merging with God does

not require renunciation of the world or celibacy, but living the life of a householder, earning a honest living and avoiding worldly temptations and sins.

Sikhism condemns blind rituals such as fasting, visiting places of pilgrimage, superstitions, worship of the dead, idol worship etc.

Sikhism preaches that people of different races, religions, or sex are all equal in the eyes of God. It teaches the full equality of men and women. Women can participate in any religious function or perform any Sikh ceremony or lead the congregation in prayer.

SIKHS

Gurus

Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji

Born in Punjab region Mix between

religions, but also independent

10 Gurus (reincarnation)

Direct faith to god No ceremonies

INTRODUCTION TO JAINISM

Jainism is one of the oldest religions of India. We do not know exactly when it was founded. The Jains themselves say that Jainism has existed since eternity and it had like the Jain universe no beginning and would have no end. Most of the saints of Jainism belonged to remote ages, millions and billions of years ago. However, for practical purposes we may take Mahavira, their last great saint, as a historical figure. He was a contemporary of the Buddha

Types of Jainism (Karma) Jnanavaraniya karma Darsanavarana karma Mohaniya karman Darsana mohaniya karman Charitra mohaniya karman Antaraya karma Aghatiya karmas Ayu Karma Nama Karma Gotra Karma Vedaniya Karma

INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHISM

The Buddha was born Siddhartha Gautama, a prince of the Sakya tribe of Nepal, in approximately 566 BC. When he was twentynine years old, he left the comforts of his home to seek the meaning of the suffering he saw around him. After six years of arduous yogic training, he abandoned the way of self-mortification and instead sat in mindful meditation beneath a bodhi tree.On the full moon of May, with the rising of the morning star, Siddhartha Gautama became the Buddha, the enlightened one.The Buddha wandered the plains of northeastern India for 45 years more, teaching the path or Dharma he had realized in that moment. Around him developed a community or Sangha of monks and, later, nuns, drawn from every tribe and caste, devoted to practicing this path. In approximately 486 BC, at the age of 80, the Buddha died.

BuddhismSiddarthaStory4 Noble Truths8 Fold PathReincarnation wheel of lifeNirvana

4 NOBLE TRUTHS

The Four Noble Truths1. Life is suffering; 2. Suffering is due to attachment; 3. Attachment can be overcome; 4. There is a path for accomplishing

this.

8 FOLD PATH 1. Right view is the true understanding of the four noble truths. 2. Right aspiration is the true desire to free oneself from attachment,

ignorance, and hatefulness. 3. Right speech involves abstaining from lying, gossiping, or hurtful

talk. 4. Right action involves abstaining from hurtful behaviors, such as

killing, stealing, and careless sex. 5. Right livelihood means making your living in such a way as to avoid

dishonesty and hurting others, including animals. 6. Right effort is a matter of exerting oneself in regards to the content

of one's mind: Bad qualities should be abandoned and prevented from arising again; Good qualities should be enacted and nurtured.

7. Right mindfulness is the focusing of one's attention on one's body, feelings, thoughts, and consciousness in such a way as to overcome craving, hatred, and ignorance.

8. Right concentration is meditating in such a way as to progressively realize a true understanding of imperfection, impermanence, and non-separateness.

REINCARNATION WHEEL OF LIFEThe Wheel of Life is one of the most common subjects of Buddhist art. The detailed symbolism of the Wheel can be interpreted on many levels.The Wheel of Life (called the Bhavachakra in Sanskrit) represents the cycle of birth and rebirth and existence in samsara.This gallery looks at different parts of the Wheel and explains what they mean. The main sections are the hub and the six "pie wedges" depicting the Six Realms. The gallery also looks at the Buddha figures in the corners and at Yama, the fearsome creature holding the Wheel in his hooves.

NirvanaNirvana is the most misunderstood term in Buddhism.Those in the West recognise the term as meaning Heaven, or a Heaven on Earth, or perhaps a famous rock band.The Buddha described Nirvana as the ultimate goal, and he reached that state during his enlightenment. At this point, he chose to teach others so that they might also experience this realisation, and so when he died, forty-five years later, he then passed through pari nirvana, meaning completed nirvana.Nirvana literally means extinguishing or unbinding. The implication is that it is freedom from what ever binds you, from the burning passion of desire, jealousy, and ignorance. Once these are totally overcome, a state of bliss is achieved, and there is no longer the need the cycle of birth and death. All karmic debts are settled.The Buddha refused to be drawn on what occurred then, but implied that it was beyond word and without boundaries. Certainly, he saw it in a much different state than our current existence, and not a simple parallel to the process of individual rebirth.

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