H I N D U I S M

Hinduism is the largest and oldest of Indian religions. It originated from original Indian beliefs and organizes people in separate groups, or castes. Caste members must be loyal to their own caste, and there is little to no interaction between people of different castes.

There are four castes;

Brahmins (priests)

Kshatriyas (warriors)

Vaisyas (farmers and merchants

Sudras (servants)

S I K H I S M

Sikhism was founded

by Guru Nanak. You

are considered to be a

Sikh if you faithfully

believe in:

-One immortal being

-10 Gurus, from Guru Nanak to Guru Gobind [right]

-Guru Granth Sahib

-The teachings of the 10 Gurus and the baptism conveyed by the 10th Guru, and do not owe allegiance to any other religion

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Hindus believe in many gods and Goddesses. The main god is Brahman. In Hinduism, Brahman in the creator of the world, and one's ultimate goal in life is to reunite with the spirit of Brahman. Because this may take several lifetimes to achieve, Hindus also believe in reincarnation. One can be reincarnated as many times as needed to reunite with Brahman. Only those who have achieved this goal can become priests.

B U D D H I S M

Buddhism began in India and is now a major world religion. It is one of the religions that has rejected Hinduism. Buddhism was founded when Sidd Hartha, a prince, ran away from home to discover the meaning of life. After weeks of meditation, the answer finally came to him. He became enlightened, and renamed himself "Buddha."

Buddha concluded that suffering is a part of life, and is caused by our desires. To rid of our suffering, we must rid of our desires. Unlike Hindus, Buddhists may become enlightened in just one lifetime.

Everyone is responsible for their own enlightenment. To reach enlightenment, one must follow the Eight Fold Path, which consists of right thoughts, intent, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and concentration.

Buddhism is an easy religion to understand, and later, missionaries spread Buddhism across the world, making it a major religion.

J A I N I S M

There are over 4 million Jains in the world. Like Buddhism, Jainism challenged hinduism, and makes enlightenment possible to achieve in one lifetime. To reach enlightenment, Jains only need to do 4 things.

Do not injure any life

Do not lie

Do not steal

Do not own property

C H R I S T I A N I T Y

All Christians believe that if one truly regrets their sins, they will be sent to heaven. However not all Christians believe in Hell and satan.

I S L A M

Islam was founded by Muhammad the Prophet in 622 CE. It is one of the latest religions, but is generally the same faith as those taught by Moses, Jesus, and others. It is said that these faiths are all the same, Muhammad was simply changing and removing ideas which he thought were wrong.

Muslims, Islam followers, have duties known as the Five Pillars of Islam:

-Recite the shahadah at least once

-Perform the salat five times a day while facing the Kabba in Makkah

-Donate to charity

-Fast during the month of Ramadan (the month Muhammad recieved the Qur'an from Allah)

-Make pilgrimage to Makkah at least once