The ramayana Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

This research paper did an excellent analysis of the spread of Ramayana from India to other Asian countries, particularly South-East Asian countries. The spread of Hindu Ramayana was done both by Hindus and Buddhists, where many Buddhists considered Ramayana to be part of their culture rather than religion. The author also notes the existence of many different versions of the epic Ramayana with each having a little different story.

SOPHIA PATHWAYS Approaches to Studying Religions Milestone 2 1 Which of the following is an example of a non-theistic religion? • Buddhism • Islam • Hinduism • Christianity CONCEPT Non-Theism 2 Which of the following most closely defines the Tao? • While the Tao is understood as indefinable, a good approximation of its meaning is a heavenly place. • The Tao is defined best as a great spirit that unites all humans. • Although the Tao is considered to be eternally nameless, it is bes...