NOTION OF GOD HOLY BOOK(S) MAIN SYMBOLS MEANING OF LIFE AFTERLIFE

HINDUISM In Hinduism there There isn’t one - Om (udgīthá): Symbolizes the They believe that Hindus are taught to
are thousands of holy book for divine Brahman and the entire behind the visible consider death as the
gods, each with Hinduism, but universe. Symbolizes the universe (maia) -to end of the physical body
its own many texts from essential, means unity with the which they attribute or "dehanta" and not as
characteristics. the XII century a.C. supreme, the combination of successive cycles of the end of existence.
Hindus choose written in Sanskrit. the physical with the spiritual. creation and Death is the opposite of
the gods who - Rig Veda: the It is the sacred syllable, the first destruction is the birth, not life.
they prefer to most ancient one sound of the Almighty, the principle that sustains It is an interval between
worship and - Yajur Veda: the sound from which all other the universe: lives and a passage to the
usually believe book of sacrifices sounds emerge, whether from Brahman, the absolute next one. Until the final
that all deities are - Sama Veda: the music or divine language. that, considered liberation of the moksha
different aspects book of hymns - Swastika: Despite its negative through the veil of or mukti from the cycles
of the same - Atharva Veda: the connotation due to Nazi Māyā, is god (Īśvara). of life and death, man is
supreme and book of rituals Germany, it is a sign of luck and Abandoning the cycle destined to an endless
immutable - Upanishad: fortune, it’s used to represent of reincarnations repetition of rebirths.
reality: Brahman. mystical- honesty, truth, purity and (samsara) and Texts impose seeing
- Hindu trinity philosophical stability. Its 4 angles represent returning to the divine death with equanimity.
(Trimurti): meditations the cardinal points or Vedas. principle, is the Life and death are not
Brahma, Visnu - Mahabharata and greatest of all seen as entities of
and Siva, related Ramayana: books achievements for the opposite polarities, they
to the world’s of history Hindus. are considered facets of
creation, - Puranas: epic the same endless cycle.
conservation and books The process of
destruction, reincarnation begins
which is a with the death of the
continuous cycle physical body.
Reincarnation begins
with the death of the
physical body. The
person is separated from
his "bhuloka" which has
been the earthly home of
his "soul" when he was
 alive, and now that entity
passes into the
temporary astral world
to complete its
continuity.
The heavens and the
hells are not places of
bliss or eternal
damnation, it is only a
stage.
Desires have a
powerful influence on
the next life
Is an atheist - Tipitaka or -Wheel of Dharma: It It’s the liberation of They believe that life
religion, they Tripitaka: also represents the noble eightfold suffering, leading a life comes from a past with
believe in Buddha known as Canon path taught by the historical of good for oneself and no beginning. Death is
who was not a Pali, is a collection Buddha to achieve for others, the search not the end of the
BUDDHISM God, a prophet, of ancient Buddhist enlightenment, or the for inner peace process, nor is the
or a divine being. texts written in Pali liberation of the cycle of through a healthy moment of birth the
There’s no language, they incarnations in the world of mental and beginning of it. What we
concept of a constitute the phenomena. behavioural life, consider our actual life is
creator god, doctrinal and - Endless knot: symbol of the following the path of just an iteration of an
Buddha lived and foundational body interconnection between all happiness and nirvana. unlimited process of life.
died long time of Theravada things, in a way that reminds us Death is not the end of
before Jesus. Buddhism. that we are not isolated life, it’s a transition, the
It is divided in 3 entities, but part of the whole. end of a segment of life.
books: Vinaya- It is also used to represent the What we perceive as the
pitaka, Sutta-pitaka relationship between spiritual end of our life actually
and Abhidhamma- life and secular life, as well as gives a beginning to
pitaka. the relationship between another period of itself.
compassion and wisdom.
- Lotus flower: represents the
primordial purity of the body,
speech and mind that floats
above the mud, which in turn
 represents negative emotions
such as attachment and desire.
- Buddha’s eyes: Also known as
"eyes of wisdom", can often be
found on the sides of stupas.
These eyes are a symbol of the
presence of divine
consciousness in everything
that exists.

JUDAISM Creator and lord - The Torah: 5 - Luchot: The Two Tablets Jews believe that God - Dead brought back to
of the universe. books of Moses - Menorah: The Temple appointed the Jews to life and judged by God.
Covenant: God’s (tells the early Candelabra be his chosen people - Time of peace,
relashionship story of Jewish - Torah Scroll in order to set an fruitfulness and security.
with the jewish people), written in - On Gravestones: Open Hands example of holiness
people. Hebrew and the Pitcher and ethical behaviour
Messiah: jewish - The prophets - Torah Decor: Lions and Eagles to the world. Jewish
people look - Other writings - Etrog and Lulav Branch (or life is very much the
forward to the including the Palm Tree) life of a community
coming of the psalms - The Seven Species and there are many
Messiah. - Magen David: Six-Pointed activities that Jews
Star must do as a
- Doves and Olives community.
- Chai Pendant
- Maccabee Shield
- High Priest’s Breastplate
- Hamsa: The Hand

CHRISTIANITY God is the eternal - Christian bible - Ι (Iota): First letter of the word It’s relatively simple Eternal life in heaven,
being who Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) and the same to where everything will be
created and - Χ (Chi): First letter of the word everyone: To love God at peace, tranquillity,
maintains the Χριστός (Christ) by choosing to have a happiness and harmony.
universe. God is - Θ (Theta): First letter of the relationship with him
transcendent word Θεοῦ (God)
 (independent and - Υ (Upsilon): First letter of the through his son, Jesus
different from word Ὑἱός (Son) Christ.
the material - Σ (Sigma): First letter of the
world) and word Σωτήρ (Savior)
intervenes
actively in the
world.
ISLAM Allaheste is the - Koran: Composed Islam’s symbol is a half-moon Islam means Salvation is reached
term to refer to of 114 chapters on the right side and a five- submission and fear of through worshiping God
God. No other which were pointed star a little bit smaller god, and having only. A person must
person can be transmitted to on the top-left corner. certain virtues such as believe in God and follow
called Allah, Muhammad of fasting, being his commandments. The
except for the Allah (Allah) charitable and fighting same message taught by
one true god. through the for the faith, in order all prophets, including
This name means message of the to achieve salvation or Moses and Jesus.
“God” in Aramaic. angel Gabriel. It eternal life.
The only supreme contains the word
god, almighty and of Allah and it’s a
creator of the message written in
universe. a clear language for
the salvation of
humanity.

Presented by: Laura Gómez, Laura Sánchez, Samuel Torres, Yeni Rios, Eguis Palma, Dylan Chamorro