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The picture below is a map of how Buddhism spread from its origin in India to all around Asia. As can be seen below, Buddhism is part of just about every Asian country in modern times.
To the right is the stupa block, built on the site where the Guatama Buddha preached his first sermon. |






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Above is a map of how Hinduism spread from its ancient birthplace in India to the rest of the world. It is noted that the great majority of Hindu people reside in India and no other country has as quite a large proportion of people from this faith represented in their population.
To the right is Vishnu, one of the main Hindu gods. Historically, he is the god of death, destruction, and forms at end to life so that the cycle can begin again. |




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Above shows Hajj, the pilgrimage that all Muslims must make to Mecca at least once in their lifetime if they are able to afford it. Here, they are walking seven times around Kaaba, the black stone in the center. This ritual is just one of the many that Muslims complete at Hajj.
Depicted at the right is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, Salah. This means ritual prayer, and each day people of the Islamic faith must pray five times a day facing Mecca, the holy city. |






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There are two primary sources of scripture for the Sikhs: the Gurū Granth Sāhib and the Dasam Granth. Shown above is one of these books. The other picture at top is a Sikh at Harimandir Sahib, a sacred temple for Sikhs. |




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To the left is the Jain symbol for nonviolence, a circle within a hand. Jains believe that as all living things have souls, that the relentless pursuit of truth can break free from the cycle of death and life. This greatly contradicts Hinduism. At bottom is most of a map about Jainism's distribution in the United States. Most Jain centers are in Florida and New York. |
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The immediate top right picture is an artist's depiction of the Sermon on the Mount, a famous sermon that Jesus gave during his time of preaching. This reflects Christianity quite well as it is all about following Jesus's teaching.
At right is the famous cross, almost ubiquitous as the ultimate symbol of Christianity. |













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