• Siddartha Gautama (buddah)
• 4 noble truths
• reach enlightenment
• dalai lama
• philosophical foundation
Hinduism
• sanctity of the vedas
• no injury to living things
• caste system
• ganges river and cows are very sacred
• varnasi is the holiest city
• find the One Truth
Taoism
• laozi
• personal peace with nature
• balance of opposite forces (yin and yang)
• become one with the universe
Confucianism
• have order and harmony
• ethical foundation
• more respect leaders, elders, men teachers (relationships very important)
• kong fu zi (Confucius)
• 5 cardinal virtues
Shinto
• find happiness in life
• adapted from chinese religion
• cleanliness is extremely important
• worship of the kami
• love nature
• tradition and the family
Buddhism
• Siddartha Gautama (buddah)
• 4 noble truths
• reach enlightenment
• dalai lama
• philosophical foundation
Hinduism
• sanctity of the vedas
• no injury to living things
• caste system
• ganges river and cows are very sacred
• varnasi is the holiest city
• find the One Truth
Taoism
• laozi
• personal peace with nature
• balance of opposite forces (yin and yang)
• become one with the universe
Confucianism
• have order and harmony
• ethical foundation
• more respect leaders, elders, men teachers (relationships very important)
• kong fu zi (Confucius)
• 5 cardinal virtues
Shinto
• find happiness in life
• adapted from chinese religion
• cleanliness is extremely important
• worship of the kami
• love nature
• tradition and the family