1. Brahma (not Brahman) - Creator

2. Vishnu – Maintainer / Preserver

3. Shiva – Destroyer / Transformer

4. TAJ MAHAL

5. (Don’t write) Constructed by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite queen, Mumtaz Mahal.
Construction began in 1631, and over 20,000 workmen and master craftsmen worked laboriously for 22 years (1653)
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6. Hindu Swastika – Sign of…

7. Peace, Harmony, and Good Luck
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8. Greece Finland Iran
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The swastika is found all over Hindu / Buddhist temples, signs, altars, pictures and iconography in Asia, where it remains very popular.
It is considered to be the second most sacred symbol in Hinduism, behind the Om symbol.
The OM - symbolizing the Hindu Trimurti or three stages in life (birth, life and death )
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10. BUDDHISM Reaction to strict features of Hinduism
“The Buddha,” Siddhartha Gautama, (enlightened one) first to speak out against Hind. Caste Sys. (b/w 6th & 4th cent. BCE)

11. Goal: to reach Enlightenment/Nirvana
Break the cycle of reincarnation/rebirth
Achieved by ending suffering.
Follow 4 Noble Truths
Suffering exists
Suffering arises from attachment to desires
Suffering ceases when attachment to desire ceases
Freedom from suffering is possible by practicing the Eightfold Path
Eightfold Path
Right concentration
Right speech
Right mindfulness…
Feng Shui - Ancient Chinese system of aesthetics (balance flow), originally from Taoism, but incorporated into Buddhism
truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of suffering, and the truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering.

14. Sacred site- Bodhi Tree Located in Bihar, India (North Eastern)

16. SENSOJI TEMPLE OLDEST BUDDHIST TEMPLE IN TOKYO, JAPAN

17. Jainism (don’t write)
JAINISM – Branch of Buddhism –extreme, non violent.
The hand with a wheel on the palm symbolizes the Jain Vow of Ahimsa, meaning non-violence.
The word in the middle is "Ahimsa."
The wheel represents the dharmacakra, to halt the cycle of reincarnation through relentless pursuit of truth.
Combines aspects of Hinduism and Buddhism

18. BUDDHIST TEMPLE IN CHICAGO

19. JUDAISM
3 Branches (CH. 11)
Jewish History marked by upheaval & persecution
After Roman Empire destroyed Jerusalem, Jews scattered across Europe & Asia (DIASPORA)
Jews united by strong sense of community & faith
Quest for a homeland & not to be absorbed into other societies = Ideology of Zionism
1948 – Post WWII, Israel created under UN

20. Western “Wailing” Wall – Sacred Jewish Site
Western “Wailing” Wall – Sacred Jewish Site in Jerusalem (last remains of Original temple)

23. Sacred Sites
TEMPLE MOUNT WESTERN WALL Judaism DOME OF THE ROCK AL-AQSA MOSQUE Islam

25. Great Synagogue - Plzen, Czech Republic

26. Astana, Kazakhstan

27. Chicago Synagogue