Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism?
2007-04-04 17:23:25 · 8 answers · asked by Jennifer M 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
To answer this question would take all day so, having read their materials on these subjects already, i think you should try wikipedia
2007-04-04 17:31:10 · answer #1 · answered by Erebus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hinduism and Taoism/Daoism are very old and you will have to look them up as there are many historical events and figures related to them.
For the other two, start with Buddha and Confuscious
2007-04-05 00:27:37 · answer #2 · answered by Momofthreeboys 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sri Ramakrishna of Dakshineswar, Kolkata (1836-1886) underwent religious practices of all the four main religions and even their sub-sects and came to the conclusion that all the religions lead to the one and the same destination, they are merely different paths - "Jato Mat tato Path" - As many faiths those many ways to reach the ultimate reality.
Read following Books:
1. Life of Sri Ramakrishna ( by Romain Rolland)
2. Ramakrishna: Life and Sayings (by Max Muller)
3. Ramakrishna His Unique Message
4. My Master - by Swami Vivekananda
5. Teachings of Ramakrishna
6. Ramakrishna: Great Prophet of Harmony
7. Ramakrishna as we saw Him
8. Ramakrishna The Great Master
9. The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
10 Tales and Parables of Sri Ramakrishna
11. Ramakrishna: A Biography by Nikhilananda
These and many other books are available at www.advaitaashrama.org
If you want to read about him visit:
http://www.ramakrishnavivekananda.info
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2007-04-06 10:51:48 · answer #3 · answered by Uttishthata M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buddhism was founded by budarama who went into a cave to find himself and meditated for years and don't think i spelled that right and I believe that Taoism sprouted off of that A really great book is everyday zen it gets into the historical facts and how each was founded
2007-04-05 00:31:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hinduism - No idea
Buddhism - Buddha, he found the religion
Confucianism - Kong Zi (otherwise known as Confucius), he is the originator for Confucian
Taoism - Lao Zi, he found Taoism
LOL....
2007-04-05 00:30:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Buddism, Sid hartha Gatama was seeking the path of enlightenment when he realized "how can one not want things when it is impossible not to need things (namingly food, water) and he realized one must only live life based on neccessity and give up wants and desires to attain enlightenment.
2007-04-05 00:28:47 · answer #6 · answered by emm 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dear jennie,
I am sorry to look at your question and i pity you for the answers you got.
They are answered by non Hindus.
There are many famous figures associated with Hinduism.
that's an Infinte ocean consisting of infinte pearls unlike christianity or Islam which i compare to lakes.
Three gods are called as trimurthi's(three gods).They are Bhrahma(god of generation), His wife Saraswathi(goddess of education),Vishnu(god of care and concern) his wife laxmi(godess of wealth),Shiva(god of ending),His wife parvathi(goddess of all happiness).
This vishnu will come earth for putting people in a right way and to save from rakshasas(daemons) in all yugas(a yuga is span of time typically goes over thousand years).He took various forms like Surya(sun god) etc. to feed the Humans. we mark yugas when vishnu takes a nwe birth on earth. In krithayuga all devatas(angels) rakshasa(daemons) lived together. the generation of all gods took place in kritha yuga.
In tretayuga(another yuga) vishnu took birth as rama. in dvapara yuga he came as Krishna.
According to hindu epics he will take ten births in four yugas
the fourth yuga being kaliyuga(now going). These four yugas constitute a kalpa(measure of time). at the end the shiva will destroy all living beings and in the next kalpa bhrahma will create all of them for a new start.
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2007-04-06 04:24:33 · answer #7 · answered by chanti 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-04-05 00:25:52 · answer #8 · answered by gwhiz1052 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋