Eastern Religions

Eastern Religions is a term used to refer to religious traditions that originate in Southeast Asia. These religious traditions are very different than Western monotheistic religions.  In some cases, the gathering of religious congregations is not a part of the religious practice as in the monotheistic religions of the West.  We will add material as it becomes available on how these religious traditions include persons with disabilities:

• Baha’i – Statement on Human Rights and Disability from the Baha’i International Community.
• Buddhism – Buddhist author Bhante Shravasti Dhammika has a short description of Buddhist perspectives on physical and mental disabilities.
• Confucianism
• Hinduism
• Jainism
• Shinto
• Sikhism
• Taoism