Eastern religions

The Eastern religions are the religions which originated in East, South and Southeast Asia and thus have dissimilarities with Western, African and Iranian religions.^[1] Eastern religions include:^[2]^[3]

Taoic religions or East Asian religions such as Confucianism, Taoism, Chinese folk religion, and Shinto
Dharmic religions or Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism
Southeast Asian religions such as Kejawen and Vietnamese folk religion
Shamanism and Animism such as Korean shamanism

The East-West religious distinction (just like the East-West culture distinction, and the implications that arise from it) is broad and not precise. Furthermore, geographical distinctions have less meaning in the current context of global transculturation.

While many Western observers attempt to distinguish between Eastern philosophies and religions, this is a distinction that does not exist in some Eastern traditions.^[4]

^ Coogan, Michael David; Narayanan, Vasudha (2005). Eastern Religions: Origins, Beliefs, Practices, Holy Texts, Sacred Places. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195221907.
^ Coward, Harold G.; Neumaier-Dargyay, Eva K.; Neufeldt, Ronald, eds. (1988). Readings in Eastern Religions. Wilfrid Laurier University Press. p. 1. ISBN 0889209553. This anthology was developed primarily for use [...] in the study of religious traditions of the East, specifically the Indian subcontinent, Tibet, China, and Japan.
^ Gurdon Oxtoby, Willard (1996). World Religions: Eastern Traditions, Volume 2. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195407504.
^ Morgan (2001). Pp 9-11.

[1] Coogan, Michael David; Narayanan, Vasudha (2005). Eastern Religions: Origins, Beliefs, Practices, Holy Texts, Sacred Places. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195221907.

[2] Coward, Harold G.; Neumaier-Dargyay, Eva K.; Neufeldt, Ronald, eds. (1988). Readings in Eastern Religions. Wilfrid Laurier University Press. p. 1. ISBN 0889209553. This anthology was developed primarily for use [...] in the study of religious traditions of the East, specifically the Indian subcontinent, Tibet, China, and Japan.

[3] Gurdon Oxtoby, Willard (1996). World Religions: Eastern Traditions, Volume 2. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195407504.

[4] Morgan (2001). Pp 9-11.

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