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5 Religions of SE Asia : by Daniel Hutto (Shintoism (Shinto beliefs…
5 Religions of SE Asia : by Daniel Hutto
Islam
Mecca is the country of origin
Around 62% of the world's Muslims live in the Asia-Pacific region
The sacred text is Quran
The word Islam translates as "submission" or "surrender."
There are five "Pillars of Islam" that Muslims follow.
Shintoism
Shinto beliefs encourage to people keep themselves clean, cheerful, and harmonize with nature which makes the local community prosper as a result.
Japan
Shinto is primarily found in Japan, where there are around 80,000 public shrines; the country's shrine organization claims 113 million adherents. Shinto is also practiced elsewhere, in smaller numbers
In Shintoism, people can be worshipped as gods.
Sacred Text is the The Kojiki
Buddhism
A Buddha is a person who's achieved enlightenment
• Truth is eternal. ...
• Brahman is Truth and Reality. ...
• The Vedas are the ultimate authority. ...
• Everyone should strive to achieve dharma. ...
• Individual souls are immortal. ...
• The goal of the individual soul is moksha
the sacred text is The Tripitaka
country of origin India
Mahayana Buddhism is generally practiced in China, Korea, and Japan; while Theravada Buddhism is practiced in Southeast Asian countries like Thailand, Cambodia, Burma, and Sri Lanka
Hinduisim
• Truth is eternal. ...
• Brahman is Truth and Reality. ...
• The Vedas are the ultimate authority. ...
• Everyone should strive to achieve dharma. ...
• Individual souls are immortal. ...
• The goal of the individual soul is moksha.
Hinduism is practiced Mainly in India and Nepal.
India
108 is considered a sacred number.
The Vedas.
Philosophy of Confucius
Confucius' social philosophy was based primarily on the principle of "ren" or "loving others" while exercising self-discipline. He believed that ren could be put into action using the Golden Rule, "What you do not wish for yourself, do not do to others."
country of origin Chinese
The philosophies are still followed by many people living in China today and has influenced thinking in Japan, Korea and Vietnam
There are several holy books in Confucianism however Lun Yu (Analects) is the most revered.
The Five Classics of Confucianism were probably not written by Confucius