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HINDUISM. Followers Called:. Hindus. Symbol:. Aum or Om. % of World Population:. 13.33% . # of adherents. 900 Million . Origins & History:. Indigenous (native) religion . Where Found?:. India. henotheistic – one deity (Brahman) with many forms. . Deity & Universe:.
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Followers Called: Hindus Symbol: Aum or Om % of World Population: 13.33% # of adherents 900 Million
Origins & History: Indigenous (native) religion Where Found?: India
henotheistic – one deity (Brahman) with many forms. Deity & Universe: Sacred Writing: Vedas & Bhagavad Gita
Human Situation & Life's Purpose: Humans are slaves to ignorance, but are able to escape. Purpose is to gain release from rebirth, or at least gain a better rebirth. Afterlife: Reincarnation until reach enlightenment
Practices and Rituals: • Yoga • Meditation • worship (puja) • devotion to a god or goddess • pilgrimage to holy cities • live according to one's dharma (purpose/ role).
Chinese Indigenous
Followers Called: Symbol: Yin - yang 6.27% 394 million % of World Population: # of adherents
Indigenous (native) religion of China Origins & History: Where Found?: China
Deity & Universe: Yin - yang; mythological beings, and folk deities Sacred Writing: None Human Situation & Life's Purpose: Purpose is a good life and peaceful afterlife found through rituals and honoring of ancestors
Judgment, then reincarnation or temporary hell until gain paradise Afterlife: Practices and Rituals: • Ancestor worship, prayer, longevity practices, divination, prophecy and astrology, feng shui
Followers Called: Buddhists 8 Spoke Wheel / Wheel of Law Symbol: % of World Population: 5.87% # of adherents 360 Million
Origins & History: Siddhartha Gautama - Buddha in 520 BCE – NE India Where Found?: Mongolia, Southeast Asia, China and Japan
Deity & Universe: Buddha taught that nothing is permanent Sacred Writing: • Tripitaka (Pali Canon); Mahayana Sutras such as the Lotus Sutra; others
Human Situation & Life's Purpose: Purpose is to avoid suffering and gain enlightenment - release from cycle of rebirth, or at least attain a better rebirth by gaining merit. Afterlife: Nirvana - Enlightenment
Practices and Rituals: • Meditation • Mantras (ritual chanting) • devotion to deities (in some sects)
Sikhs (pronounced Seeks) Followers Called: Symbol: Khanda .39% 23 million % of World Population: # of adherents
Guru Nanak, c. 1500 AD, Punjab, India. Origins & History: Where Found?: Kashmir and Punjab
Henotheistic - Only one God in many forms. God: (Ik Onkar or Nam) Deity & Universe: Sacred Writing: Adi Granth written in Gurumukhi (language created by Guru Nanak)
Human Situation & Life's Purpose: Overcome the self. Align life with will of God and become a "saint soldier,“ fighting for good Reincarnation until resolve karma and merge with God Afterlife:
Practices and Rituals: • Prayer and meditation on God's name • services at temple (gurdwara) • Wear - turban and five Ks: • (Kesa – long hair, kangah – comb, kacha – short pants, kara – metal bracelet, and Kirpan – ceremonial dagger) • Balance work, worship, and charity
Followers Called: Confucians Symbol: Water symbol % of World Population: .10% # of adherents 5-6 Million
Kung Fu Tzu / Confucius in 551-479 BCE - China Origins & History: Where Found?: China and Koreas
Deity & Universe none – way of life - not religion x Sacred Writing: The Analects of Confucius
Human Situation and Life's Purpose: Purpose in life is to fulfill one’s role in society with dignity, honor, and loyalty Not addressed Afterlife:
Practices and Rituals: • Honesty, politeness, dignity, and humanity • Perform correct role in society • Loyal to family and nation