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– Kami - The spirits that are worshiped in the
religion of Shinto.
– Meditate - to spend time in quiet thinking
– Reincarnation - a rebirth of a soul in a new human
body
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1000 BCE
560 BCE
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Hinduism began in 1,500 BCE. There is no
specific founder but it is a mix of Aryan beliefs.
Hindu Temple
• Shintoism began in 1,000 BCE
Shinto Temple
Buddhism began in 560 BCE. It was founded by
Siddhartha Guatama, who was originally a
Hindu prince in India.
Buddhist Temple
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Buddhism
Brief
History
Beliefs
One
Interesting
Fact
Hinduism
Shintoism
Siddhartha, a Hindu
prince in India,
discovered suffering.
He decided having a
balanced life was the
way to peace.
Mixture of Aryan
beliefs with local
beliefs in India.
Ancient Japanese
religion, based in
nature
Reincarnation –
rebirth of soul in new
body
Meditation
Dharma – doing what
you’re supposed to do
Reincarnation –
Karma – what you do
in past life will
determine where you
are born in the next
life
Dharma
Believes that gods are
in natural objects
(animals, people,
rocks, dead etc.)
Pray in nature
Nirvana – finding
eternal peace breaks
cycle of reincarnation
Caste system – social
positions that
determine your job
and what you are
supposed to do –
cannot go out of your
caste
Many Japanese follow
Shinto and Buddhism,
making a mixture of
the two religions.
Hinduism
All Three
Shintoism
Buddhism