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Religions of India/South East Asia

Religions of India/South East Asia. By Joshua Haas. Hinduism. Hinduism has no founder. Hinduism has no place of worship Followers: Hindus Text: Vedas. More on Hinduism. Hindus worship thousands of gods, each is a part of a single supreme force called Brahman.

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Religions of India/South East Asia

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  1. Religions of India/South East Asia By Joshua Haas

  2. Hinduism • Hinduism has no founder. • Hinduism has no place of worship • Followers: Hindus • Text: Vedas

  3. More on Hinduism • Hindus worship thousands of gods, each is a part of a single supreme force called Brahman. • Their 3 main gods were named Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva. • Hindu beliefs about rebirth and karma are closely tied to the caste system. The caste system had developed in ancient times.

  4. Buddhism Founder: Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) Place of Worship: Monasteries and Convents Text: Three Baskets of Wisdom

  5. More on Buddhism Buddha came up with the idea called the 4 noble truths #1: Suffering is universal. #2: The cause of suffering is desire. #3: The only way to end suffering is to crush desire. #4: The way to end desire is to follow the Noble Eightfold Path.

  6. Jainism Founder: Mahavira Place of Worship: Stupas and Shravanabelagolas Followers: Jainists Text: The Jain Bible

  7. More on Jainism Jainists do not worship deities. Jainists emphasize abimsa or nonviolence.

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