IntroductionofreligioninIndia课件.pptVIP

Introduction of religion in India content The source of Indian religion population of Indian religion Four of the worlds major religion Throughout Indias history, religion has been an important part of the countrys culture. Religious diversity and religious tolerance are both established in the country by the law and custom Hinduism is practiced by more than 80 percent of Idians population Islam(13.4%) Christianity(2.3%),Sikhism(1.9%),Buddhism(0.8%),and Jainism(0.4%) are the other major religions followed by the people of India. Religion in India is characterized by a diversity of religious beliefs and practices. India is the birthplace of four of the worlds major religions; namely Hinduism(印度教）, Buddhism（佛教）, Jainism（耆那教） and Sikhism（锡克教). and custom. →Hinduism Hinduism is often referred to as the eternal law by its adherents（支持者） . Hinduism is often called the oldest living religion“. Hinduism is formed of diverse traditions and has no single founder .It is the world‘s third largest religion after Christianity [kr?st?i：?n?ti] (基督教） and Islam（伊斯兰教）, with approximately one billion adherents, of whom approximately 905 million live in India. Other countries with large Hindu populations can be found across southern Asia. Buddhism Buddhism is a religion and a philosophy encompassing（围绕） a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Buddha. The Buddha is recognized by adherents as an awakened teacher who shared his insights to help sentient （能感知事物的）beings end suffering, and escape what is seen as a cycle of suffering and rebirth. Nalan-da(那兰陀) The site of Buddhist holy lands. There is the biggest Buddhism college in the world in 5 A.D. The famous monk （僧侣）—Xuan zang in Tang dynasty studied in here. Sikhism [sik?z?m]锡克教 Sikhism, founded in fifteenth century ,is the fifth-largest organized religion in the world. The principal belief of Sikhism is faith in waheguru—the Universal God. A key distinctive feature of