Studied by 45 PeopleHindu Religion
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Hindu Religion
The period from 1500 BC-500 BC saw the formation of this
Upanishads and the Bhagavad-Gita
2 texts containing the Hindu beliefs
Aryans
Was a group of people who invaded the Indus River valley and Hinduism was based on their beliefs
Vishnu
The creator
Shiva
The destroyer
Brahma
Supreme being
Reincarnation
Hindus believe that at death, a person’s soul is reborn as another living thing
Dharma
The concept of duty a guide or path to one’s behavior
Karma
The belief that a persons behavior in life will determine one’s form in the next life
Castes
Social groups that people are born into
Brahmins
Apart of the Priest caste group
Kshatriyas
Apart of the Warriors caste group
Vaisyas
Apart of the Herders, farmers, artisans, and merchants caste group
Sudras
Apart of the Farm workers and servants caste group
Dalits
Lowest ranked people, the Untouchables, were at the bottom of the social system
Buddhism
Rejection of the Hindu caste system
Monstacism
Believe in reincarnation, self denial and meditation - no supreme god and no single holy book
Four Noble Truths
Explains the meaning of life in Buddhism
• Life causes pain and suffering • Pain and suffering are caused by desire • By giving up desire, one can find peace and harmony • To find peace, one must follow the Eightfold Path
Eightfold path
• Give up material items • Act in a worthy way • Speak truthfully • Live righteously • Respect all living things • Meditate • By following the Eightfold Path, a person can escape reincarnation and achieve a state of bliss
Confucianism
Based on basic order of the universe and urges people to follow traditional Chinese ways
Siddhartha Gautama
Founder of Buddhism in 600BC and is known as the “Buddha”
Sutras
Beliefs found in holy books
Kung Fu Zi
The founder of Confucianism who lived from 551- 479 BC
Meritocracy
Confucianism contributed to this and it means that the best get the benefits
Filial piety
Family veneration affected by belief systems