DHARMIC

RELIGIONS
 One major commonality of
dharmic religions is that they all
emerged from the vast
subcontinent of India, a land of
complexity & diversity in terms
of people, culture, practices,
customs & traditions.
 DHARMIC RELIGIONS
1.Hinduism
- believe in the “trimutri “ or the 3 forms
of God.
2. The 2 branches of Buddhism
a. Theravada school of thought
b. Mahayana school of thought
- do not believe in the existence of any
God.
 Hindu & Buddhist
They share similarities on some of
their basic tenets, such as ideas
concerning enlightenment &
liberation, there are palpable
differences between the 2 dharmic
religions.
 Central to their
fundamental teachings are
the belief in the dharma
each religion have their own
special meaning for the
term.
 DHARMA
• For Hindus, it could mean an
individuals appropriate behaviour
or duty to be fulfilled in observance
of a custom or law.

In all humanity, this is common &

evident in virtues such as
peacefulness, empathy & kindness.
 DHARMA
• For Buddhists Theravada &
Mahayana , it could mean a
universal law & order, or the
Buddhas teachings & the
truth of the way things are.
 DHARMA
• For Theravada sect dharma is
sometimes used to indicate
all the factors of existence.
The concept of DHARMA is
integral in religions that emerged
in India.

Including:
Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism,
Sikhism
The unique character of each dharmic religion
fascinates a great multitude of faithful
followers all over the world.

With its 1billion adherents, most notably in

India, Hinduism is the 3rd worlds largest
religion.

On the other hand, Buddhism has a very

strong following in Asian countries,most
especially in East & Southeast Asia.