2. •Originated in northern India in the 5th century B.C.
• Founder: Gautama Buddha
• Follow the ‘’4 Nobel Truths’’
• 1.Meditation - Mental concentration and mindfulness
• 2.Mantras - Sacred sounds
• 3.Mudras - Symbolic hand gestures
• 4.Prayer Wheels - Reciting mantras with the turn of
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The Holy Book - The Diamond Sutra
Buddhist place of worship – a Vihara
Major Rituals
Making offerings or practicing Dana.
Confession of faults
Precept ceremonies
Calling on spiritual forces for support or protection
Major Beliefs- Reincarnation(the concept that people
are reborn after dying), Karma( ones actions effects
their current state, and life is all about suffering.

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6. • Founder: Abraham
• Originated in Canaan
• Major Rituals: Sabbath, Kosher food laws, and
prayers
• Holy Book: Torah
• Place of Worship: Synagogues
• Area where practiced: South America

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Founder: Jesus Christ
Originated: Israel
Worship in: Synagogues
Christianity is the most popular and practiced
religion in the world today.
• Holy Book: The Bible
• Believe in the Ten Commandments
• Major Rituals: Baptism, Communion

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Founder: None
Originated in Northern India
Place of Worship: Home, or Shrine
Believe in reincarnation and Karma/Dharma
Holy Book: Vedas
Follow Caste System
Polytheistic

9. • Originated in the Central Arabian Desert
• Founder: Elijah Mohammed
• Major Rituals: Praying, Fasting, Charity, and
Purification
• Holy Book: Quran
• Place of Worship: Home or Outside on mat to
pray
• Area Practiced: Mainly Middle East

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Originated in China
Founder: Confucius
Major Rituals: Ancestor Worship
Holy Book: The Analects
Place of Worship: None
Area Practiced: Korea, Japan, and Thailand

11. • Originated in Japan
• Founder: None
• Major Rituals: Purification and National Events
in Japan
• Holy Book: The Kojiki
• Place of Worship: Shrines
• Area Practiced: Japan

12. • Founder: Lao-tzu
• Originated in East Asia
• Major Rituals: Purification, meditation and
offerings to deities
• Holy Book: Daozang and Zhuangzi
• Place of Worship: Daoism temple
• Area practiced today: China