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Seven Dimensions
of Religion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Experiential:Hinduism | moksha, samadhi |
| Mythic:Hinduism | stories and descriptions of the 330 million gods and goddesses |
| Doctrinal:Hinduism | monism, teachings of Sankhya and Yoga |
| Ethical:Hinduism | rules and ideals of dharma |
| Ritual:Hinduism | various forms of worship practiced by followers of bhakti marga |
| Social:Hinduism | the caste system, various Hindu holy figures, such as the sannyasin |
| Material:Hinduism | the Ganges River, clay figurines of deities, sacred cows |
| Experiential : Jainsism | kevala |
| Mythic:Jainism | biography of the Mahavira, sotries of Tirthankaras |
| Doctrinal: Jainism | descriptions of the loka, and of various jivas |
| Ethical: Jainism | practice of ahimsa and the Five Great Vows |
| Ritual: Jainism | daily repentance before a teacher, meditation, fasting |
| Social: Jainism | division into sects (Shvetambaras and Digambaras) or Ascetics and laypeople |
| Material: Jainism | the whisk used by ascetics to prevent injury to life-forms; statues of the tirthankaras |
| Experiential: Sikhism | union with God and liberation from samsara |
| Mythic: Sikhism | accounts of the life of Guru Nanak and the founding of the Khalsa |
| Doctrinal: Sikhism | the theology of the Mool Mantra, haumai and hukam |
| Ethical: Sikhism | the four prohibitions for members of the Khalsa |
| Ritual: Sikhism | the ceremony of initiation into the Khalsa, meditation on the divine Name, worship practices in the gurdwara |
| Social: Sikhism | the Panth; the Khalsa |
| Material: Sikhism | the Five K's |
| Experiential: Zen Buddhism | satori |
| Mythic: Zen Buddhism | the legend of Buddha choosing Mahakasyapa as his successor |
| Doctrinal: Zen Buddhism | the distinction between sudden awakening and gradual awakening |
| Ethical: Zen Buddhism | a concern for social justice |
| Ritual: Zen Buddhism | dokusan and zazen |
| Social: Zen Buddhism | Rinzai vs. Soto Sect; master-disciple relationship |
| Material: Zen Buddhism | the meditation hall, the encouragement stick, sumie, Japanese gardens |
| Experiential: Shinto | unity with the kami |
| Mythic: Shinto | an account of the origins of Japan |
| Doctrinal: Shinto | beliefs regarding the nature of the kami |
| Ethical: Shinto | the primary virtues of Bushido |
| Ritual: Shinto | worship at the kamidana |
| Social: Shinto | Shinto priests |
| Material: Shinto | kamidana, torii |
| Experiential: Confucianism | knowing and being in harmony with Tao |
| Mythic: Confucianism | ancient accounts of the good rulers and ancestors of China's past |
| Doctrinal: Confucianism | Confucius' many teachings as set forth in the Analects |
| Ethical: Confucianism | Jen, Te |
| Ritual: Confucianism | behavior resulting form the doctrine of li |
| Social: Confucianism | the Five Constant Relationships |
| Material: Confucianism | Confucian temples |
| Experiential: Taoism | living in accord with Tao |
| Mythic: Taoism | legendary account of life of Lao Tzu |
| Doctrinal: Taoism | philosophy of Tao, We-Wei |
| Ethical: Taoism | virtues of nonaggression |
| Ritual: Taoism | breathing exercieses |
| Social: Taoism | figure of the sage |
| Material: Taoism | yin and yang symbol |
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