Reflection on religions and philosophies

A Religion is a belief in & Worship of a God.

A Philosophy is the way of thinking about life that guides a person's actions & behaviour

Ancient India:

Hinduism:
-> is developed from a mixture of beliefs between the Dravidians & Aryans.
-> is the oldest religion in India.
-> Over 80% of people in India~ 850million.
-> Affects almost every aspect of Indian Culture.
-> Belief in many Gods.
-> Sacred Text: Vedas & Bhagavad Gita

Buddhism:
-> Founded by: Gautama Siddharta, 566BCE
-> Questioned 'Suffering in life'.
-> Began as a philosophy & later developed into a religion.
-> affected the way the country was ruled.
-> Influenced several HINDU Kings.
-> Spread to China & many parts of SEA.
-> Spread to all of India and many converted from Hinduism.
-> Was enlightened and became the Buddha.

Ancient China:

Confucianism:
-> Founded by Confucius.
-> Taught codes of living in harmony.
-> Teaches proper social behaviour, others before self and filial piety.
-> 6 classics & Analects
-> Banned in Qin Dynasty
-> Made little impact initially
-> State ideology- Han Dynasty

Legalism:
-> Adopted by Qin ShiHuang.
-> About Laws.
-> Belief that people are naturally selfish & weak.
-> "Good Government".
-> Punished severely- to discourage others from committing the same crimes.
-> State Ideology in Qin Dynasty.
-> Others continued to adopt Legalism, but no severe punishments.

Taoism:
-> Lao Zi???
-> Dao De Jing
-> Philosophy => Religion
-> Peace & Harmony: Tao(Dao)=> The Way

Ancient South-East Asia:

Hinduism:
-> 1st century CE
-> Brought in by Indian traders
-> Adopted- kings & nobels
-> Evidence: Ptambanan temple & Angkor Wat

Buddhism:
-> 300CE
-> Brought in by traders & Buddhist missionaries
-> Evidence: Ananda temple and the Borobodur
-> Important religion- Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia

Islam:
-> 11th century CE
-> Muslim traders
-> Prophet: Muhammad, Arabia
-> Adopted by rulers- Trengganu stone
-> Conquest, Marriage, Trade, Religious Missionaries
-> Indonesia Largest population~ 200million.
-> Many countries affected.
-> 5 pillars: 1 God, Allah; Fast- Ramadan; Pray 5 times towards Mecca; Pilgrimage to Mecca; Give Alms.