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Hinduism

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The purpose of life - is Dharma-Artha:prosperity,Karma:pleasure,
Moksha:enlightenment.
The major beliefs of Hinduism-is Reincarnation and Karma.
Practices - Yoga, meditation, worship, devotion to one god
Prayer - They pray in the morning, midday, and evening. They also pray at every meal.
Major rituals-are Shrauta and Samakars.
Holidays - Diwali, Thaipusam, Onum, Vishnu
Celebrations - Holi, Deepwali, and Rakhi
Holy books - The Vedas
Code of Conduct - Dharma
The Top Ten Historical Events

1.2800-2000BCE-Indus Valley civilization.
2.1200-900BCE-Early Vedic period-earliest Vedas are compiled.
3.900-600BCE-Late Vedic period –Brahmanical religion developes,
Emphasizing ritual and social obligation.
4.800-300BCE-The 11 major Upanishads are written, which include the ideas of reincarnation and karma
5.500 BCE- 1000CE - Epics and Puranas are written, reflecting the rise of devotional movements dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and Devi.
6.5th Century BCE - Buddhism and Jainism founded in India.
7.c. 320 - 185 BCE - Mauryan Dynasty founded by Chandragupta.
8.c. 320 - 500 CE - Gupta empire
9.c. 500 - 650 CE - Gupta empire divides into several kingdoms
10.c. 600-1600 CE - Rise of devotional movements, puja (worship) rituals, and idea of equality of devotees

Judaism video

Judaism

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the purpose of life in judaism is to obey gods commandments,live ethically,and to focus on this life than the next. The major beliefs and practices is they beleave humans are born pure and innocent,and the practice they do is worship god. The top ten historical events are:
1. bc.1300-return of the Israelites from Egyptian exile; Mosaic laws.
2. bc.1300-c.1000-Tribal federation.
3. bc.1200-Arrival of the Philistines in Palestine.
4. bc.1200-c.1050-Period of the judges.
5. bc.1200-c.450-Period of the prophets.
6. bc.1030-Begin of the monarchy.
7. bc. 1010-c.970-Rule of King David; jerusalem conquered, made capital.
8. bc.970-931-Rule of King Solomon; construction of first temple.
9. bc.931-Kingdom split in two, Israel with capital Samaria, and Judah with capital Jerusalem.
10. bc.722-Assyrian conquest and depopulation/resettlement of Israel.
The holidays and celebrations of Judaism is:chanukah-is a celebration of freedom.
Purim-another celebration of freedom.
Yom Hashoah-is the remembrance of those who lost their lives in the Halocaust.
And the holy books and code of conduct of judaism is:no pork,rabbit,camel,or shellfish,and mothers must be jewish for their child to be jewish. Also the holy books of judaism are Quran, and ,Torah.
The major rituals of judaism are Kaparot,havdalah,mezuzot.

Confucianism

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Purpose of Life: To fulfill one's role in society with honor, loyalty, and propriety
Major beliefs: The main beliefs are humaneness or benevolence
Historical events:
1.551-478 BC - the lifetime of Confucius
2.478 BC - shrine dedicated to Confucius built in Qufu, China
3.213 BC - Emporer Shi Huang Di orders all Confucianism books to be burned except the I Ching.
4.206 BC - order to burn all Confucianism books is repealed, Confucianism civil examination system introduced
5.618-906 - civil examination system is reformed
6.1075 - Vietnam introduces Confucian civil examination system
7.1204 - National Confucian Academy established at the capital Kaesong in Korea
8.1368 - Neoconfucanism is considered a state philosophy in China
9.1393 - Neoconfucanism is considered a state philosophy in Korea
10.1398 - National Confucian Academy is established in Seoul in Korea
Major rituals - When a woman is pregnant, she is protected by the T'ai-Shen. When you come of age you participate in a group meal where the young adult is given chicken. The marriage is done in six seperate stages. At death your family must cry out and tell the neighbors about it.
Prayer - You would pray for rain and sun
Holidays - Semtember 28, the birthday of Confucius, the founder of Confucianism
Celebration - They believe that virtue is a celebration
Holy Books - The Analects which is a book containing the discussions that Confucius had with his followers
Code of Conduct - Li, which is rituals, propriety, etiquette; Hsiao, which is love within the family, love of parents for their children and of children for their parents; Yi which is righteousness; Xin which is honesty and trustworthiness; Jen which is benevolence, humaneness towards others; Chung which is loyalty to the state