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Appendix G Eastern Religion Elements Matrix

Hinduism India Countries of origin India Buddhism Confucianism China China Daoism

Historical figures and events

Holy festival of colors Diwali Bhrahma and Vishnu Vast religious diversity Believe in karma, action and reaction, samsara, cycle of life-deathrebirth, moksha, liberation from samsara and practive meditation and yoga

Buddha Vesaka

Confucius

Lau tzu

Four noble truths and eight fold path

Central beliefs

Worship ancestors Meditation Duty of relationship to elders and for the young

Philosophy based on the way of the universe yin and yang

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Nature of God

Polytheistic, many gods that have control over certain things

Doesnt deny the existence of a god, but doesnt encourage the support of outside forces

No god, but heaven exists

A shapeless force that exists and guides

Vedic scriptures Texts

Tripitaka Sutras

Lun yu, Chung yung, Tahsueh, Meng tzu shu ching, shih ching, I ching

Daode jing, zhuangzi

Ritual and practice (sacred elements & their meaning)

Sculptures and pictures of gods, shrines Puja-morning and prior to eating Meditation-focusing on the mind Selfless acts and doing things for others bring good Karma

Meditation Mantras and mudras

4 life passages..birth, maturity, marriage, and death

Ceremonies communicating with spirits by dancing and singing. Priests pass messages and pray for the needs of humans Non action, softness and weakness, guarding the feminine, being nameless

Ethics and morality

Moderation and not overindulging No immoral sexual behavio

Etiquette, love of family, righteousness, honesty and trustworthy, being humane, loyalty to the state

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