Major Religions of India
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
3 Main Gods
Brahma
Shiva
The Creator
The Destroyer
Vishnu
The Preserver
Hinduism
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Sacred Text: Vedas/Upanishads
Every individual has a soul which is part
of a larger soul called ATMAN.
The goal of life is to “free the soul from
individual existence through a reunion
with Atman” This takes more than one
lifetime.(belief in reincarnation)
Hinduism encourages: Truth, respect for
life and detachment from the material
world.
Hinduism
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Caste System: A division of society
based differences of wealth,
inherited rank or occupation.
Priests
Fighters/Warriors
Farmers and Workers
Slaves
Outcastes
Hinduism
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You work your way up the Caste
System by following the rules of
Hindu society and having good
KARMA.
Karma-All actions in a persons
life that affect his or her fate in
the next life.
Hinduism
Hindu Belief System
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Belief in many gods. 3 main
gods-Brahma, Vishnu & Shiva.
Believe in ATMAN.
Believe in the CASTE SYSTEM.
Belief in KARMA.
Belief in REINCARNATION.
Islam
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Islam=Submission to gods will
1.1 Billion adherents worldwide
Founder-Muhammad
“Let the Koran always be your guide, do what it commands; shun what it
forbids.”
5 Pillars of Islam
Believe in one god
Pilgrimage to Mecca
Pray 5x per day
Fast during Ramandan
Give Alms
1st Pillar of Islam
Allah
2nd Pillar of Islam
4am 12:10 3:20 5:30 7:20
3rd Pillar of Islam
Concern for the less fortunate
4th Pillar of Islam
No eating during daylight hours
of the holy month of Ramandan
5th Pillar of Islam
Take a trip to Mecca at least once in
your lifetime-Worship at the Kaaba.
Muslims believe in...
 Equality
(no caste)
 The Koran (holy book)
 One God (Allah)
 Final Judgement
 Abraham, Moses and
Jesus as prophets
Buddhism
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334 Million
adherents
worldwide
Founder:
Siddhartha
Gautama
Founded on the 4
noble truths
4 Noble truths
#1 Pain and Misery are universal
#2 The Cause of pain and misery is
desire
#3 The way to end suffering is to overcome
desire by reaching the state of NIRVANA
#4 The way to reach nirvana is to
follow the Middle Way
The middle way
Good Conduct and compassion for
living things, right knowledge,
right intentions, right speech and
right conduct.
Buddhists believe
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In no gods
that all people
could achieve
nirvana by
following the
middle way
in equality (no
caste system)
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