SEA Religion ReveiwVersión en línea Compare the major religions and philosophies within SEA por Aaron Stinson 1 Islam 2 Hinduism 3 Buddhism Religion Holy book is called The Quran Country of Origin Arabian Peninsula Muslims practice what is known as the Five Pillars of Islam Muhammad The largest Islamic nation in the world is Indonesia Developed in ancient India around 1500 BCE. The Vedas, is their holy books. All Hindus believe in reincarnation, a cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. a person’s karma in one life determines his or her position the next life. Goal is to achieve moksha or peace and freedom from the cycle of reincarnation. Caste System Around 500 BCE, Buddhism originated in India and rapidly spread from there. Founded by a royal Indian prince named Siddhartha Gautama. Siddhartha Gautama became the Buddha, or “enlightened one”, after spending so much time pondering the ways of life. believe in reincarnation, the idea of birth and rebirth, where your behavior in this life determines what happens to you in the next life. Do not believe in a specific god or gods; instead, they follow Buddha’s teachings.