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Hinduism

Yogic PathsKarmaGod (Human condition)
Bhakti Yoga (devotion to god)MokshaBrahman
Murtis (brahman)DharmaAtman
Samsara

Sikhism

godguru
teacher, genderless, formlessguru/teacher
equality: no hierarchy; guru (anyone can read/lead)guru gobind singh (khalsa)
grace: gurumukhgranth sahib “last guru”
naam simran/ naam japna
man makes the energy into humai that turns us into manmukh

Taoism

wu wei (non action; WATER)The Tao (how to connect w/ Tao: becoming pu using fu)
ying/yangWater (wu wei; it just “is”, it can change landscapes)
fu (energy to PU; inevitable law of nature)
pu ( uncarved block; unlearning)
qi
Goals: anything talking abt qi; wu wei (being in the moment); humility/frugality; forcing action (improving nature)

Buddhism

anatta “self is no self” - car4 noble truthssoul /nirvana (how to get there? 4 noble truths, 8fold path, sati)
piti → no path to happiness, happiness is the pathsati →8 fold path (2 examples) actively do to end desireimpermanence (nothing lasts forever, sati of our actions)
sati → mindfulness (4 noble truths, 8 fold path, meditation)sangha → community (monks) (theravada vs mahayana vs vajrayana) arhats, pali canon, ethics (war/sex)meditation/ sati leadersreincarnation: soul breaks apart and becomes different part
karma: focused on present karmaMIDDLE WAY: balanceequanimity: non judgement; make decisions based on this

Judaism

the world to come (olam haba)lawsg-d
tikkun olamkoshermitvah
shemashabbotcovenant
torah/talmudtalmud/torahtroah
rabbibar mitzvah/bat mitzvahorthodox/conservative/reform
yetzer hara/ yetzer hatovorthodox/conservative/reformshema-listen
mitvots

Islam

goals: how to we get theredeath
tawidhow do we/ where are we?
5 pillars
6 articles of faith
haram/halal
al fitra/ paradise

Christianity

agape-lovegraceafterlifesacramentsnature of god
humans/ sacraments (christianity/protestant)human-human (10 commandments)christcath/proteucharistbaptism(purification + jesus/ john the baptist) + heavenholy trinity (begot)
god-humansgospel-good newspurity/sindescriptors
original sin (cath)nicean creed
demon (c/p)grace