Religions and Philosophies By Shelby Peplowski

Hinduism Came around when the Aryans conquered India -The Gayatri Mantra "We meditate on the transcendental glory of the Deity Supreme, who is inside the heart of the earth, inside the life of the sky, and inside the soul of the heaven. May He stimulate and illumine our minds. "

Buddhism Buddhism The Eightfold Paths tells the right ways of thinking and acting “ Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment” - Buddha

Confucianism Started in China 500 BCE “A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions”-Confucius

Taoism Originated in China around 551-479 BCE “Silence is A great source of strength” – Lao Tuz

Legalism The trends that were later called Legalism have a common focus on strengthening the political power of the ruler, of which law is only one part People are not simple enough to structure their lives around how other people act or behave."                                             -Alex Downey

Jandaism Judaism is one of the oldest religions existing today. “Judaism is an intellectually based religion, and the single most important theme is that of study.” Norman Lamm