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    The document provides a comparative analysis of the core beliefs, practices, and divisions of four major world religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism. It outlines their beliefs in God or divine principles, sacred texts, summaries of core beliefs, origins and founders, common worship practices, lifestyles, festivals, and sectarian divisions.

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    The document provides a comparative analysis of the core beliefs, practices, and divisions of four major world religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism. It outlines their beliefs in God or divine principles, sacred texts, summaries of core beliefs, origins and founders, common worship practices, lifestyles, festivals, and sectarian divisions.

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    COMPARATIVE

    ANALYSIS

    HINDUISM, BUDDHISM, CONFUCIANISM,


    DAOSIM
    Core Beliefs
    Belief in God
    Hinduism Buddhism Confucianism Daoism
    - Brahman as the sole - Non-Theistic religion - Non – theistic religion - non-theistic religion –
    divine principle that believes in the – Confucius, however, emphasizes “the way”,
    existence of Devas believes in the Dao, which is not
    - Avatara is (Gods) but does not call which manifest itself in anthropomorphically
    incarnations/manifest one to worship them terms of change. God.
    ation of deity in some schools believe
    different forms that Buddha is rightful
    to receive devotional
    - Triurthi is the highest worship
    three Gods in the
    Hindu pantheon
    (Brahma, Vishnu and
    Shiva)
    Sacred Text
    Hinduism Buddhism Confucianism Daoism
    - Shruti Scriptures: the - Suttas (Sutras) - The four books: The - Daodejing
    Vedas and believed to be the Analects, The Great
    Upanishads words of the Buddha Learning, The Doctrine
    himself of the Mean, The
    - Smriti Scriptures: Mencius
    Mahabharata, - Three Canons: Pali
    Ramayana, Dharma, Canon, Mahayana
    Shastras, Puranas Canon, Tibetan
    Canon
    Summary of Beliefs
    Hinduism Buddhism Confucianism Daoism
    - No one summary of - Taking Refuge Five - The development of - Dao, Wu, Wei
    beliefs; Precepts the Junzi, the Five Great Longevity and Chi and
    - It depends on the relationships and the the Yin-Yang
    school of thought or Virtues: Ren, Hsiao,
    deity worshipped. Shui and Li.
    Origin
    Hinduism Buddhism Confucianism Daoism
    Founder Founder Founder Founder
    - No one founder, but - Siddharta Gautama - Confucius - Laozi
    many teachers and
    sages

    Place of Origin
    Place of Origin - Lumbini and Bodh Place of Origin Place of Origin
    - Indus Valley (Western Gaya (Northeast India - China - China
    India) and Nepal)
    Practices
    Worship
    Hinduism Buddhism Confucianism Daoism
    - Devotional worship - Chanting Suttas in - Proper observance of - The recitation of
    of deities Puja in temples rituals, conducts and Mudras
    temples norms.
    - Monks can
    - A priestly class sometimes do
    (Brahmins) officiate blessings, but they
    worship are considered
    renunciants rather
    than rituals experts
    Common Lifestyle
    Hinduism Buddhism Confucianism Daoism
    - Doing one’s function - Renunciation of the - Living one’s life as a - Living in accordance
    in the social order world through Junzi, to cultivate ones with Dao.
    (caste system) monasticism character, and to act
    according to one’s
    - Householders (non- proper role in the
    monks) adhere to the community.
    Five Precepts and
    study Buddha’s
    teaching
    Common Lifestyle
    Hinduism Buddhism Confucianism Daoism
    - Doing one’s function - Renunciation of the - Living one’s life as a - Living in accordance
    in the social order world through Junzi, to cultivate ones with Dao.
    (caste system) monasticism character, and to act
    according to one’s
    - Householders (non- proper role in the
    monks) adhere to the community.
    Five Precepts and
    study Buddha’s
    teaching
    Festivals
    Hinduism Buddhism Confucianism Daoism
    - Major and minor - Events surrounding - Confucian festival - Daoist festival calendar
    festivals mostly the Buddha’s life, calendar represents an represents an
    based on the Lunar most important is amalgamation of various amalgamation of various
    Calendar Visakha (Vesak), the sources, and varies sources and varies
    celebration of the according to sect, region according to sect, region
    - Each locality, temple Buddha’s passing and temple and temple.
    or deity will have
    their own local
    festivals
    Division
    Sectarian Division
    Hinduism Buddhism Confucianism Daoism
    - Vaisnavites (devotees - Theravada - Mencius - Northern and South
    of Vishnu) - Mahayana - Xunxi Daoism
    - Vajrayana - Dong Dongshu - Chin Tan (Golden
    - Saivites (devotees of - Song and Ming Elixir)
    Shiva) Confucianism - Taoism
    - Korean and Qing - Ch’ing Wei (clarified
    - The Mother Goddess Confucianism tenuity)
    (devotees of Devi, - Modern
    Durga or other Confucianism
    female deites)
    Sectarian Division
    Hinduism Buddhism Confucianism Daoism
    - Samkhya - Same as sectarian - Same as sectarian - Religious Daoism
    - Yoga divisions division - Philosophical
    - Mimamsa Daoism
    - Vaisheshika
    - Nyaya
    - Vendata

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