Hinduism
Where the magic happens
Hinduism founders
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Karma rests on the idea of human free-will (not moved by God)
–One’s actions determine the course of one’s life cycle & rebirthYou can't refine your soul overnight, however. Hindus believe it takes many lifetimes to achieve moksha Based on the idea that every living being has an eternally existing spirit Reincarnation is the soul's cycle of birth and death until it attains Mokṣha and is governed by Karma
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Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world, with approximately 900 million adherents
The origins cannot be ascribed to any single founder or a specific time or a single place
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Buddhism
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The sacred book of Buddhism is called the Tipitaka. It is written in an ancient Indian language called Pali which is very close to the language that the Buddha himself spoke. The Tripitaka is a very large book. The English translation of it takes up nearly forty volumes.
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PATH –there is a cessation of suffering, witch is a path to the ending of suffering, the "eightfold path" of right views, right resolve, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration. Buddhism characteristically describes reality in terms of process and relation rather than entity or substance.
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All life is suffering, full of sickness and unhappiness.Although there are passing pleasures, they vanish in time.People suffer for one simple reason: they desire things. It is greed and self-centeredness, which bring about suffering. Desire is never satisfied.
It is possible to end suffering if one is aware of his or her own desires and puts an end to them. Their awareness will open the door to lasting peace. By changing one’s thinking and behavior, a new awakening can be reached. This is called the Middle Way and can be followed in the Eightfold Path
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Confucianism
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Confuses was born in 551BC he was a scholar teacher and philosopher. He also wanted to bring order to society.Everyone has duties and responsibilitiesSocial order – everyone has a placeSuperior man and inferior manCorrect behavior brings order and stability
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It has deeply influenced spiritual and political life in China; its influence has also extended to Korea, Japan, and Vietnam. East Asians may profess themselves to be Shintoists, Taoists, Buddhists, Muslims, or Christians - but seldom do they cease to be Confucians.
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Judaism
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The most holy Jewish book is the Torah which was revealed by God to Moses on Mount Sinai over 3,000 years ago. The Torah, together with the Talmud give the Jewish people rules for everyday life.