Religions
By: Hannah Yao
Christianity
Scared text, Rituals, and Major holidays
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Hinduism
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Gods and Holy Books
Rituals and Holidays
There are many holiday such as:
Holi - festival of colors and spring
Mahashivaratri (Shiva Ratri) - night sacred to Shiva
Rama Navami - birthday of Lord Rama
Krishna Jayanti - birthday of Lord Krishna
Raksābandhana - renewing bonds between brothers and sisters
Kumbh Mela - pilgrimage every 12 years to four cities in India
Ganesha-Chaturthi (Ganesha Utsava) - festival of Ganesh
Dassera - victory of Rama over demon king Ravana
Navaratri - festival of Shakti (in Bengal) or Rama's victory over Ravana
Diwali - festival of lights and Laksmi
Buddhism
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Rituals and Holidays
A main ritual of Buddhism is meditation, it is the process of transforming the mind. It decouples techniques that encourage and develop concentration,clarity, a stable emotional state, and a clear ability to see the pure nature of things. When you have finally mastered thins tranquility, you can experience me a transformative effect and have new understanding of life. Other rituals consist of:
Mantras - Sacred sounds
Mudras - Symbolic hand gestures
Prayer Wheels - Reciting mantras with the turn of a wheel
Pilgrimage - Visiting sacred
There are many holidays that Buddhists celebrate year round. They celebrate holidays like the Buddist New year, Vesak, Sangha Day, Dhamma Day, observance Day, Kathina Ceremony, festival of floating boats, elephant festival, the festival of the tooth, and ancestor day
Judaism
Beliefs, Rituals and Holidays
udaism is mostly about actions instead of beliefs. But that doesn't mean they don't take God wholeheartedly, they believe about god, human nature and the afterlife. It teaches that humankind was creates in the Divine image, meaning everyone is equally important, everyone has an infinite potential to do good in the world, and are responsible for consequences.
Some rituals that jewish people must follow are obeying Mitzvoth (commandments), the Rabbinic law, worshipping in a synagogue, worshiping and praying, attending weekly Sabbath prayer services and following the Jewish Dietary laws. They also have a various amount of holidays and festivals such as Shabbat, Days of awe, Hanukkah, Passover, Purim, Jewish new year, festival of booths, 15th of Sherat, and the day of Atonement.
Islam
Islam is a monotheistic religion based on the Prophet of Muhammad in the 7th century. Their god is know as Allah. They say he is the creator, provider and determiner of human destiny. It was first founded in Mecca, Saudi Arabia in 622 CE.
The faith spread like wild fire and currently it is one of the world's popular religions. They believe they are born in a state of purity and imperfect yet capable of seeking God and doing good. Their purpose of life is to submit to the will of Allah and attain paradise after death. The Quran, sacred text of Islam, teaches of the prophet that was revealed. Islamic also practices sections called the Five Pillars. Which includes faith, prayer, fasting, pilgrimage and alms.
Rituals and Holidays
Muslims are known for complying rituals such as praying, fasting, pilgrimage, purification, and even am animal sacrifice. Every ritual is based on the 5 pillars. Besides all the rituals they celebrate interesting holidays. Islamic new year, prophet Muhammad's Birthday, The celebration concluding Ramadan, and the celebration concluding Hajj are only the major holidays.