GEOG 2351 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Ganges, Infographic, Himalayas
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Indian ocean: himalayas, arabian sea, bay of bengal, pakistan, varanisi, ganges river. Infographic: a huge (cid:373)ap of the world"s religio(cid:374)s. The area where india, china, and pakistan intersect: Is a disputed boundary line so his causes many conflicts: religions. Originates: vedic civilizations c. 3000 years ago. C = about: from many traditions. Variety of types: ritual: something that is practiced according to writings, practice: preformed on regular basis. Written scriptures: theology study of a god/deities/supreme being, mythology stories explaining nature, history, or customs, philosophy study of knowledge, reality, and existence, dharma the right way of living. Many gods/goddess/supreme being: 3 main deities who represent one aspect of the supreme beings. Polytheistic believe in one or more deities. Religious tradition freedom of individual because it is not a specific religion (pick and choose what you want to believe) The cycle of life things to do better each time you are reenacted to achieve.