Development of Traditions

Many civilizations show evidence of similarity and diversity in their developments of traditions. For example, in India, a tradition known as Karma persuaded people to do good deeds so that in their next life they would be acknowledged with a better life. In comparison, Chinese religions like Confucianism emphasized teachings of benevolence, loyalty, and non violence which like in India kept many doing what was right and providing more safety. There was however a diversity …

…with a better life. In comparison, Chinese religions like Confucianism emphasized teachings of benevolence, loyalty, and non violence which like in India kept many doing what was right and providing more safety. There was however a diversity between the kinds of traditions in these countries. For example, in China there was mainly a single tradition which was Daoism but in India there was a tradition created from the dividing of Buddhism into Mahayana and Theravada.