buddhism
-buddhism follows a path (the noble eighfold path and the four noble truths)
-believes that suffering is caused by desire and to achieve nirvana, you must rid yourself of suffering
believes that we can reach a release individually
-it does not rely on a God or Gods or spirits
-yoga and meditation are core values
-takes individual action to improve life
hinduism
polytheistic religion
-caste system determines your place in life, there is no way to move up.
-oral religion for many years in order to perserve the knowledge in the land and in the castes, until written down several years later
shintoism
-believes in spirits that are concerned with human beings (kami)
-local religion
-dont believe in any life outside this one
-believe that sin is a part of the human experience
-there is a way to escape reincarnation through
achieving good karma or by following a path
-reincarnation to the next life
-a release from the cycle
-practiced asceticism
-coincide in japan
-dont have any central gods
-core idea is harmony. in shintoism this is between the shinto and humans; in buddhism it is with yourself and the universe
-there is no direct founder
-the goal is to maintain a pure existence, like hindus whos purpose is to maintain goals within their designated caste; a morally correct lifestyle
-follow a book
all reside in a general area, or were started therel (south asia)
dont have human gods (hindi Gods are part animal)
believe in an other-worldy presence
all have people sent down to help or guide them to show their life purpose, whether it be the dhali lama, the Hinduist Gods, or spirits
world religion tri-venn diagram
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