Belief Systems: Animism

BELIEF SYSTEMS and have their ashes sprinkled in the
river upon death.

Animism  Over the centuries Hindu beliefs were
recorded into a number of sacred text
 is the belief that all living and including the Vedas and Upanishads.
nonliving things in nature have a  The Ramayana is a Hindu creation
spirit. story
 was the belief system of many early  The caste system separated Indian
civilizations. society into distinct social classes
 in early civilizations was often social classes in which everyone knew
combined with ancestor worship. their place and believed that if they
 Dates back to earliest humans and followed the dharma of their caste,
still exist. It can be practiced by they would be reincarnated into a
anyone who believes in spirituality, better caste.
but does not proscribe to an Brahmin
organized religion. Animist gods and Kshatriya
beliefs often explain natural earthly Vaisya
things. The presence of holy men or Sudra
women, visions, trances, dancing, Untouchables
sacred items and places are often
characteristic of animist societies. Buddhism
Animist exists in traditional African,
 Buddhism was founded by Siddhartha
Asian, American and Aboriginal
Gautama in Northern India around
cultures.
560 BCE
Hinduism  Gautama was born into a wealthy
Hindu family, but renounced his
 has no single founder, but originated wealth to seek spiritual
from the mixing of Harappan and enlightenment
Aryan cultures in ancient India  Buddhism spread through cultural
around 1500 BCE. diffusion to eastern Asia, including
 Hindus believe in one unifying spirit, China, Thailand, Korean and Japan.
Brahman.  In other areas, Buddhism was adapted
 Brahman can manifest in many and took on new forms.
polytheistic, forms or in one,  Sacred Buddhist Text: Buddha did not
Monotheistic. record his teachings but after he died,
 Hinduism is based on the concept of his followers collected the them into
reincarnation (Spirits return to earth the Tripitaka.
many times in different forms trying  Today’s Tibetan Buddhist are led by
to become one with brahman). The the Dalai Lama, who advocates for
soul moves up or down depending on freedom from China.
their behavior in life.
 A person moves closer to Brahman by 4 Noble Truths
obeying the law of Karma is the sum
 All life is suffering.
of all your good deeds involve
 Suffering is caused by desire for
following your Dharma, or duties
things that are illusions.
dependent on your position, gender
 The way to eliminate desire.
and occupation.
 Following the eightfold path will help
 Hindus believe the Ganges River is
people to overcome desire.
sacred and often wish to be cremated
Eightfold path eventually became the official
religion of the Roman Empire.
 Right View
 Catholicism, Protestantism, Greek
 Right Intentions
Orthodox, Genuine Christianity.
 Rightfulness
 Right Speech
 Right Action
 Right Livelihood Islam
 Right Effort
 Right Concentration  Originated in the Middle East
around 622 CE with the Prophet,
Judaism
Muhammad.
 Originated in the Middle East  Muhammad was born in Mecca
around 100 BCE. According to and traveled to Medina in a
Jewish tradition, God chose the journey called hejira, that became
Hebrews and helped them to the founding of Islam
escape slavery in Egypt. Judaism  Muslim worshippers follow
was one of the first monotheistic scriptures called Quran, or Koran.
religion. The collection of Islamic laws is
 The Torah is a sacred scripture also known as the Sharia.
recording laws and events in  Spread of Islam- IN the 150 years
Jewish history. following the death of Muhammad,
 The old testament of the Bible Islam spread through trade,
includes the Torah. missionaries and conquest into
 Jews were discriminated against in Asia and Africa
the Roman Empire and eventually
kicked out of their homeland,
Israel, in what is known as the
Diaspora
Christianity
 Originated from Judaism about

30CE
 Christians believe that Jesus was a
Messiah, or savior sent by God to
bring eternal life to anyone who
would follow him. Jesus accepted
the Ten Commandments and alsp
preached equality of man before
God.
 The Sacred text of Christianity is
the Bible. The Romans, threatened
by the Jewish leaders, allowed
Jesus to be Crucified, Christianity

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BELIEF SYSTEMS and have their ashes sprinkled in the

river upon death.

 Originated from Judaism about

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