Apendix G

Lisa Covington
HUM/130 Religions of the World
Eastern Religion Elements Matrix
By Daniel Purvis


Axia College Material
Appendix G
Eastern Religion Elements Matrix
| hinduism | buddhism | confucianism | daoism |
countries of origin | india | india | china | china |
historical figures and events | modern hinduism grew out of the vedas, the oldest of which is the rigveda. | in theravada the buddha is a historical figure. | from the second-century b.c.e., confucianism has strongly influenced chinese political, and social and intellectual, behaviors. | the early daoist philosophers were a relatively small number of sages, such as yang zhu (yang chu); laozi (lao-tzu), the legendary founder of taoism; zhuangzi (chuang-tzu), laozi's disciple; and liezi (lieh-tzu). |
central beliefs | hinduism is an extremely diverse religion. central hindu beliefs consider karma which is a person's action and its subsequent reaction. | the central beliefs of buddhism are: the four noble truths, and the eightfold path | confucianism recognizes reverence toward heaven and the worship of ancestors. | daoist philosophy is based on the dao, an ancient chinese concept that means "way," "path," or "natural working of the universe." |
nature of god | hinduism is a wide system of thought with belief. some consider it monotheistic (belief in one god), and some polytheistic. | there is no absolute god in buddhism. although buddha did not deny the existence of god outright, he said that , those seeking enlightenment need to concentrate on their own spiritual paths themselves rather than relying on an outside support. | confucianism does not assert the existence of a deity, although it recognizes and promotes synchronization with tien (heaven, ultimate, tao) in harmonious relationships with others and environments | daoism does not believe in a personal god, but a force which exists over all. |
texts | the primary sacred texts of hinduism are the vedas: the rig veda,... [continues]

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