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Eastern Religions

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Primary Source Video Lectures (with links to read the texts online)

PowerPoint Presentations:

• Hinduism overview

• The Aryan Invasion Theory

• Hinduism: Historical & Philosophical Foundations

• Hindu pantheon (online narrated lecture)

• Jainism overview (online narrated lecture)

• Sikhism overview

• Buddhism overview

• Life of Buddha

• Mandala

• Religion & Philosophy in China (including Taoism & Confucianism)

• Shinto overview

• Shinto Shrines  

• Shinto Rites of Passage  

 Interactive reviews:

• Hindu terms

• Hindu deities

• Jain terms

• Sikh Terms

• Buddhist Terms

• Chinese Terms (Taoism/Confucianism)

• Shinto Terms

Handouts:

• Defining Religion

• Bibliographic and Other Resources on Religion

• Places to Visit: Eastern Traditions

• The Vedas

• Eastern Philosophy for Westerners

• Hindu Organization of Life (chart)

• The Hindu Pantheon

• Buddhism Summary

• The Golden Rule

• Conversations with a Contemporary Confucian

Terms to Know (use these pages to test your knowledge or study for an exam):

• Hindu

• Jain

• Sikh

• Buddhist

• Taoist, Confucian & Shinto

Study Guides: print these study guides. If you can answer the questions without reference to notes or the text, you should be ready for an exam.

Objective Questions: Hinduism  Jainism Sikhism Buddhism Taoism Confucianism Shinto

Essay Questions: Hinduism Jain & Sikh Buddhism China (Taoism, Confucianism) & Shinto