2. Hindus Aum or Om 13.33% 900 Million

3. Indigenous (native) religion India

4. henotheistic – one deity (Brahman) with many forms. Vedas & Bhagavad Gita

5. Reincarnation until reach enlightenment Humans are slaves to ignorance, but are able to escape. Purpose is to gain release from rebirth, or at least gain a better rebirth.

6. Yoga Meditation worship (puja) devotion to a god or goddess pilgrimage to holy cities live according to one's dharma (purpose/ role).

9. 6.27% 394 million Yin - yang

10. Indigenous (native) religion of China China

11. Yin - yang; mythological beings, and folk deities None Purpose is a good life and peaceful afterlife found through rituals and honoring of ancestors

12. Judgment, then reincarnation or temporary hell until gain paradise Ancestor worship, prayer, longevity practices, divination, prophecy and astrology, feng shui

15. Buddhists 8 Spoke Wheel / Wheel of Law 5.87% 360 Million

16. Mongolia, Southeast Asia, China and Japan Siddhartha Gautama - Buddha in 520 BCE – NE India

17. Buddha taught that nothing is permanent Tripitaka (Pali Canon); Mahayana Sutras such as the Lotus Sutra; others

18. Nirvana - Enlightenment Purpose is to avoid suffering and gain enlightenment - release from cycle of rebirth, or at least attain a better rebirth by gaining merit.

19. Meditation Mantras (ritual chanting) devotion to deities (in some sects)

22. Khanda.39% 23 million Sikhs (pronounced Seeks)

23. Guru Nanak, c. 1500 AD, Punjab, India. Kashmir and Punjab

24. Henotheistic - Only one God in many forms. God: (Ik Onkar or Nam) Adi Granth written in Gurumukhi (language created by Guru Nanak)

25. Reincarnation until resolve karma and merge with God Overcome the self. Align life with will of God and become a "saint soldier,“ fighting for good

26. Prayer and meditation on God's name services at temple (gurdwara) Wear - turban and five Ks: (Kesa – long hair, kangah – comb, kacha – short pants, kara – metal bracelet, and Kirpan – ceremonial dagger) Balance work, worship, and charity

29. Confucians.10% 5-6 Million Water symbol

30. Kung Fu Tzu / Confucius in 551-479 BCE - China China and Koreas

31. none – way of life - not religion The Analects of Confucius

32. Not addressed Purpose in life is to fulfill one’s role in society with dignity, honor, and loyalty

33. Honesty, politeness, dignity, and humanity Perform correct role in society Loyal to family and nation