Tanakh – acronym of the three Hebrew Bible ( union of the individual self with this inner spirit).

Torah- ‘Teaching’ also known as the Buddhism- is the world's fourth-largest religion.
Five Books of Moses - One fundamental belief of Buddhism is often referred to
Nevi’im (Prophets) as reincarnation -- the concept that people are reborn
Ketuvim (Writings) after dying. In fact, most individuals go through many
Animistic Belief- (from Latin anima,breath,spirit, life). cycles of birth, living, death and rebirth. A practicing
Religious belief that objects, places and creatures all Buddhist differentiates between the concepts of rebirth
possess a distinct spiritual essence. "animism" is said to and reincarnation. In reincarnation, the individual may
describe the most common, foundational thread of recur repeatedly. In rebirth, a person does not
indigenous peoples' "spiritual" or "supernatural" necessarily return to Earth as the same entity ever
perspectives. again. He compares it to a leaf growing on a tree. When
-There are no clear bounderies between the natural and the withering leaf falls off, a new leaf will eventually
the supernatural. replace it. It is similar to the old leaf, but it is not identical
Gospel- the record of Jesus' life and teaching in the first to the original leaf.
four books of the New Testament. Star of David- The Star of David,
Parables- a simple story used to illustrate a moral or known in Hebrew as the Shield of
spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels. David or Magen David, is a
Epistles- a book of the New Testament in the form of a generally recognized symbol of modern
letter from an Apostle.
Taoism- (also known as Daoism) is a Chinese Jewish identity and Judaism. Its shape is that of a
philosophy attributed to Lao Tzu (c. 500 BCE) which hexagram, the compound of two equilateral triangles.
contributed to the folk religion of the people primarily in A star inside a crescent moon is
the rural areas of China and became the official religion used as a symbol —but this was the
of the country under the Tang Dynasty. Taoism is Ottoman Empire's and later adopted
therefore both a philosophy and a religion. It emphasizes much more widely in the Muslim
doing what is natural and "going with the flow" in
world.
accordance with the Tao (or Dao), a cosmic force which
flows through all things and binds and releases them.
Om, also written as Aum, is the most
Sacred Life of Tree- signifying center of the universe by
sacred syllable symbol and mantra of
many religions.
Brahman, the Almighty God in Hinduism.
Vishnu- is one of the principal deities of Hinduism, and
Om is all encompassing, the essence of
the Supreme Being or absolute truth in its Vaishnavism
ultimate reality, and unifies everything in the universe.
tradition. Vishnu is the "preserver" in the Hindu triad.
Diwali- is the famous Hindu festival of light celebrated
Brahma- Brahma is the Hindu Creator god. He is also
every year. This festival is one of India's biggest festivals
known as the Grandfather and as a later equivalent of
and celebrated as festivals of lights.
Prajapati, the primeval first god.
Mosaic laws into three categories: moral, civil, and
Bahá'í Faith- is a religion teaching the essential worth of
ceremonial. In the view of the Westminster Divines, only
all religions, and the unity and equality of all people.
the moral laws of the Mosaic Law, which include the Ten
- Bahá'í teachings are in some ways similar to other
Commandments and the commands repeated in the
monotheistic faiths: God is considered single and all-
New Testament, directly apply to Christians today.
powerful. However, Bahá'u'lláh
The Fourth Noble truth charts the method for attaining
taught that religion is orderly and progressively revealed
the end of suffering, known to Buddhists as the Noble
by one God through Manifestations of God who are the
Eightfold Path. The steps of the Noble Eightfold Path are
founders of major world religions throughout history;
Right Understanding, Right Thought, Right Speech,
Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad being the most recent
Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right
in the period before the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'ís
Mindfulness and Right Concentration.
regard the major religions as fundamentally unified in
purpose, though varied in social practices and
interpretations. There is a similar emphasis on the unity
of all people, openly rejecting notions of racism and
nationalism. At the heart of Bahá'í teachings is the goal
of a unified world order that ensures the prosperity of all
nations, races, creeds, and classes.
Confucius- Confucius was a Chinese philosopher and
politician of the Spring and Autumn period. The
philosophy of Confucius, also known as Confucianism,
emphasized personal and governmental morality,
correctness of social relationships, justice and sincerity.
Judaism- Judaism is the ethnic religion of the Jewish
people. It is an ancient, monotheistic, Abrahamic religion
with the Torah as its foundational text. It encompasses
the religion, philosophy, and culture of the Jewish
people.
Hinduism- The fundamental teaching of Hinduism, or
Vedanta, is that a human being's basic nature is not
confined to the body or the mind. Beyond both of these
is the spirit or the spark of God within the soul. This spirit
is within us and also within everything we see. All beings
and all things are really, in their deepest essence, this
pure or divine spirit, full of peace, full of joy and wisdom,
ever united with God. This is not just theory, but it can
actually be experienced. Anyone who takes the trouble
to undergo the necessary training to purify and refine the
mind and senses can begin to feel the truth of this. This
training can take various forms and is known as yoga