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5 Religions of SE ASIA Shreyas Yeldandi - Coggle Diagram
5 Religions of SE ASIA
Shreyas Yeldandi
Islam
Islam is a monotheistic religion
Muhammad is the prophet of Allah, god
3.Main holy book is the Quran
There are two types of Muslims: Sunni and Shi’ite
Followers of Islam are called Muslims
Believes in the Five Pillars of Faith
It was found in the Arabian Peninsula (no specific country of origin)
Islam began in the 7th century
Muhammad
Quran
Hinduism
Hinduism is a polytheistic religion
It has no specific founder but a group called the Aryans are believed to have found it
One of its holy book is the Vedas
It believes in Reincarnation, Karma, Dharma, Caste System, Brahma, and etc
Hinduism is the 3rd largest religion in the world behind Christianity and Islam
Most of Hindus live in India
Hinduism was found in India
Some gods of Hinduism
Reincarnation
Buddhism
Buddhism was found by Siddhartha Gautama
It was found in India
Believes in Reincarnation, Eightfold path, Four Noble Truths, Nirvana, The Middle Way, and etc
Its sacred text is the Tripitaka or the Sutras
Buddhism is the fourth largest religion in the world, behind Hinduism
Today, there are 2 main types of Buddhism: Theravada and Mahayana
Buddhism does not believe in a god, but follows the teachings of Buddha
Some buddhists do worship in temples, the two main types of temples being the pagodas and stupas
Siddhartha Gautama, Buddha
Tripitaka/Sutra
Shintoism
Tori
Shintoism was found in Japan, and is practiced mostly in Japan
It believes in Kami, cleanliness, purity, nature, and etc
Shintoism is usually practiced with another religion
Shinto means "the way of the Gods (Kami)"
Tori represents the separation of the Human world and the world of the Gods
Shintoists offer prayers and perform rituals to honor and
please the kami
Most Japanese households have a small altar where the family will offer prayers for the spirits they hope
will bless and protect them
Many worship their ancestors who they believe became kami when they died
Shinto offers no ideas of a moral code, a god, or life after death
Shinto Household Altar
Confucianism
Confucius (or Master Kong) found Confucianism
It was created to help the government who was having trouble keeping order
It was found in China
It believes in The Golden Rule, 5 Basic Relationships, Kindness, Harmony, Morality, Good Deeds, respect higher rankers and elders, each person has a place in society, and etc
Some important texts include the analects, Four books, and the Five Classics
Confucianism is considered a philosophy over a religion because it doesn't believe in religious ideas, but believes in moral and behavioral guidelines
Confucius considers himself a teacher rather than a religious leader
Confucianism was declared the official guiding
practice for the Chinese government in 121 BCE.
Confucius or Master Kong
Analects
