Hinduism is the predominant religion in the Indian subcontinent.

It is often referred to
as Sanātana Dharma, a Sanskrit phrase meaning "the eternal law", by its followers. Generic
"types" of Hinduism that attempt to accommodate a variety of complex views vary from folk and
Vedic Hinduism to bhakti tradition, as in Vaishnavism; Hinduism also includes yogic traditions
and wide span of "daily morality", based on the notion of karma and societal norms like hindu
marriage customs.
Hindu Trinity (from left to right); Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
 Islam is a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion that originated with the teachings of the Islamic
prophet Muhammad, both a 7th century Arab religious and political figure. The word Islam
means "submission", or the total surrender of one to God (Arabic: ‫هللا‬, Allāh). Adherents of Islam
are known as a Muslims, meaning "one who submits [to God]". Muslim is the participle of the
same verb of which Islām is the infinitive. There are around 1 billion and 1.8 billion Muslims
world-wide, making Islam the second-largest religion in the world, after Christianity.
The word 'Islam' means 'peace.' The word 'Muslim' means 'one who surrenders to God.' But
the press makes us seem like haters.

• Islam is strictly monotheistic, and its central teaching is that there is one all-powerful, all-
knowing God who created the universe. God is referred by the Arabic name, Allah.

• In Arabic, Islam means "surrender" or "submission" -- to the will of God. Followers are known
as Muslims, an Arabic word that means "one who surrenders to God."

• Islam says all Muslims are equal before God, and all Muslims belong to one community,
regardless of ethnic or national background.

• Islam was founded by the prophet Mohammed, who Muslims believe was the last and most
important in a series of prophets, including Abraham, Moses and Jesus.

Islam is a monotheistic religion that emerged out of Judaism and Christianity. So, among certain
sects of the Abrahamic faiths, it is said that there is a divine lineage of prophets, including Moses,
Jesus, and Muhammad . In line with this, Muhammad began receiving his revelations in the year
610. Then, the final prophet began to preach in Mecca, slowly building up a following as he
implored those around him to abandon polytheism.
 Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices thought by by most to be a religion and is formed
upon the teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, known as "The Buddha" (the Awakened
One), who was born in the country that is today Nepal He taught in the northeastern region of
the Indian subcontinent and died around 400 BC.
Buddhists recognize him as an enlightened teacher who shared his insights to help sentient
beings end their suffering by understanding the nature of phenomena, thereby escaping
suffering and rebirth (saṃsāra), that is, achieving Nirvana. The number of Buddhists in the world
is between 230 million and 500 million, resulting in Buddhism being the 4th most popular world
religion.

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be
shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

 Followers of Buddhism don’t acknowledge a supreme god or deity. They instead focus
on achieving enlightenment—a state of inner peace and wisdom. When followers reach
this spiritual echelon, they’re said to have experienced nirvana.
 The religion’s founder, Buddha, is considered an extraordinary man, but not a god. The
word Buddha means “enlightened.”
 The path to enlightenment is attained by utilizing morality, meditation and wisdom.
Buddhists often meditate because they believe it helps awaken truth.
 There are many philosophies and interpretations within Buddhism, making it a tolerant
and evolving religion.
 Some scholars don’t recognize Buddhism as an organized religion, but rather, a “way of
life” or a “spiritual tradition.”
 Buddhism encourages its people to avoid self-indulgence but also self-denial.
 Buddha’s most important teachings, known as The Four Noble Truths, are essential to
understanding the religion.
 Buddhists embrace the concepts of karma (the law of cause and effect) and
reincarnation (the continuous cycle of rebirth).
 Followers of Buddhism can worship in temples or in their own homes.
 Buddhist monks, or bhikkhus, follow a strict code of conduct, which includes celibacy.
 There is no single Buddhist symbol, but a number of images have evolved that represent
Buddhist beliefs, including the lotus flower, the eight-spoked dharma wheel, the Bodhi
tree and the swastika (an ancient symbol whose name means "well-being" or "good
fortune" in Sanskrit).

A gold Buddha figure at the

Longhua Temple in the south of Shanghai, first built in 242 AD.