Major religion Chart chapter 12
Major World Religions and Philosophies and Their Diffusion Major Religion Origins Beliefs, Values, and Practices Divisions Pattern of Diffusion Impact on the Cultural Landscape Hinduism Indus River Valley 4000 years ago Reincarnation Karma Buddhism Assimilation of other religions into Hinduism West India to Eastern Asia Buddhism 2500 years ago What is now Nepal Siddhartha(Buddha) Salvation Enlightenment Monotheistic Mahayana Buddhism Theravada Buddhism Zen Buddhism Lamaism Diffused from East India going further East Shintoism What is now Japan Focuses on nature and ancestor worship None that I know of Diffused possibly through relocation diffusion but for the most part stayed in Japan Taoism Huang He River Valley Lao-Tsu Feng Shui