Religions of Southern and Eastern Asia SS7G12 The student will analyze the diverse cultures of the people who live in Southern and Eastern Asia. b. Compare and contrast the prominent religions in Southern and Eastern Asia: Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Shintoism and the philosophy of Confucianism. 1. A religious group is a group of people who share cultural ideas and beliefs that have been a part of their community for generations. 2. An ethnic group shares a belief system in a god or gods, with a specific set of rituals and literature. 3. What is a polytheistic religion? Belief in more than one god Religion and Symbol Poly or Founder When did Where did it Sacred Texts Where do Religious Main beliefs Monotheistic is start? start and they worship? Figures where are believers found today? Karma the idea that – Hinduism The Book In their Brahman, a person’s actions Monotheistic Unknown 1500 of home or in a but there determine what will BC Knowledge temple are many happen after their which called a gods and death contains Mandir goddesses Reincarnation a – the Vedas as an rebirth after death – expression into a different body of one supreme Caste System- social god. class is inherited and is determined by karma Karma and Buddhism Collection In their Buddha Reincarnation Neither Siddhartha 500 BC India of home or in a Gautama- Has spread Buddha’s Buddhist Nirvana (a state of (Buddha) throughout teachings Temple perfect peace) SE Asia, most called believers Sutras To reach Nirvana you found in need to follow the China, Eightfold Path and Mongolia, the Four Nobel Truths A system that Shintoism No written Place of Kami expresses love and Polytheistic No real 500 BC Japan scriptures worship is a respect of nature. founder Shinto shrine that house Kami- Divine spirits the kami. that live in nature. It is Usually a a general term for
Religions of Southern and Eastern Asia SS7G12 The student will analyze the diverse cultures of the people who live in Southern and Eastern Asia. b. Compare and contrast the prominent religions in Southern and Eastern Asia: Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Shintoism and the philosophy of Confucianism. 1. A religious group is a group of people who share cultural ideas and beliefs that have been a part of their community for generations. 2. An ethnic group shares a belief system in a god or gods, with a specific set of rituals and literature. 3. What is a polytheistic religion? Belief in more than one god Religion and Symbol Poly or Monotheistic Founder When did is start? Where did it start and where are believers found today? Sacred Texts Where do they worship? Religious Figures Main beliefs Hinduism Monotheistic Unknown 1500 BC The Book of Knowledge which contains the Vedas In their home or in a temple called a Mandir Brahman, but there are many gods and goddesses as an expression of one supreme god. Karma – the idea that a person’s actions determine what will happen after their death Reincarnation – a rebirth after death – into a different body Caste System- social class is inherited and is determined by karma Buddhism Neither Siddhartha Gautama- (Buddha) 500 BC India Has spread throughout SE Asia, most believers found in China, Mongolia, Collection of Buddha’s teachings called Sutras In their home or in a Buddhist Temple Buddha Karma and Reincarnation Nirvana (a state of perfect peace) To reach Nirvana you need to follow the Eightfold Path and the Four Nobel Truths Shintoism Polytheistic No real founder 500 BC Japan No written scriptures Place of worship is a Shinto shrine that house the kami. Usually a Kami A system that expresses love and respect of nature. Kami- Divine spirits that live in nature. It is a general term for
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