1. First Religions By, Jason Fallick

2. Hinduism  Hinduism started in India in 2500 BCE(4,500 YA)  "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. " (The Ohm is a holy meditation symbol of Hinduism)

3. Buddhism  Buddhism kept the Hindu Ideas of Reincarnation, Samsara, Nirvana, and Karma  “ Suffering ends by getting rid of our wants and desires” (Asoka’s Pillars with wheel)

4. Confucianism  Confucius the founder of Confucianism was born in 551 BC  “Everything has its beauty but not every one sees it” (Confucius)

5. Taoism  man's close relationship with nature and the universe, a cyclical view of time and the universe, veneration or worship of ancestors, the idea of Heaven, and belief in the divinity of the sovereign.  “When your mind is empty of prejudices you can see the Tao. When your heart is empty of desires you can follow the Tao.”

6. Legalism  There are three components to Legalism: law, legitimacy and power of the ruler  "The only way for a ruler to rule is with an iron fist and pen to write strict laws."

7. Judaism  It began as the religion of the small nation of the Hebrews, and through thousands of years of suffering, persecution, dispersion, and occasional victory, has continued to be a religion and culture  “Judaism is not complete without Christianity and without Judaism, Christianity would not exist”