Indian religions
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| - | '''Eastern religion''' is a term used to refer to [[religion]]s originating in the [[Eastern world]] —[[Indian subcontinent|India]], [[China]], [[Japan]] and [[Southeast Asia]] —and thus have dissimilarities with [[Western religion]]s. This includes the [[East Asian religions|East Asian]] and [[Indian religions|Indian]] religious traditions, as well as [[animism|animistic]] [[indigenous religions]]. | ||
| - | The terms Eastern and Western religion are largely synonymous with [[Dharmic religion]] and [[Abrahamic religion]], respectively. However this East-West religious distinction, just as with the [[East West]] culture distinction, and the implications that arise from it, are broad and not precise. Furthermore the geographical distinction has less meaning in the current context of global [[transculturation]]. | + | '''Indian religions''' is a classification for [[religion]]s that originated in the [[Indian subcontinent]]; namely [[Hinduism]], [[Jainism]], [[Buddhism]] and [[Sikhism]]. These [[religion]]s are also classified as [[Eastern religions]]. Although Indian religions are connected through the [[history of India]], they constitute a wide range of religious communities and Indian religions are not confined to the Indian subcontinent. |
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Indian philosophy]] | ||
| + | * [[Karma]] | ||
| + | * [[History of Yoga]] | ||
| + | * [[Religion in India]] | ||
| + | * [[Religious thinkers of India]] | ||
| + | * [[Ayyavazhi and Hinduism]] | ||
| + | * [[Buddhism and Jainism]] | ||
| + | * [[Indology]] | ||
| + | * [[Upanisads]] | ||
| - | While many [[Western culture|Western]] observers attempt to distinguish between [[Eastern philosophies]] and religions, this is a distinction that does not exist in some Eastern traditions. | ||
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Indian religions is a classification for religions that originated in the Indian subcontinent; namely Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism. These religions are also classified as Eastern religions. Although Indian religions are connected through the history of India, they constitute a wide range of religious communities and Indian religions are not confined to the Indian subcontinent.
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- Indian philosophy
- Karma
- History of Yoga
- Religion in India
- Religious thinkers of India
- Ayyavazhi and Hinduism
- Buddhism and Jainism
- Indology
- Upanisads
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