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A very prominent Bodhisattva in Buddhism is Guan Yin. Guan Yin s considered to be the embodiment of wisdom, compassionate and mercy. She is depicted in many forms and is prominently worshipped in Buddhism.

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Laozi is a very significant figure in Taoism history. He is very renowned eastern philosopher that is considered to have written the Tao Te Ching.

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One of the most prominent figures in Confucianism history is Confucius himself. Confucius is considered to be the founder of Confucianism.

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Brahma is one of the key figures in Hinduism, he is one of the main deity in Hinduism and is revered greatly.

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The 5 aggregates are
1. Form
2. Feeling
3. Perception
4. Mental formations
5. Consciousness

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Dragon and phoenixes are also part of the Taoism symbols. The don't have a direct effect toward the Taoism belief but there are some people that view the dragon and the phoenix as a variation of the yin and yang.

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Eight Trigrams, a vivid model that is a major aspect in regards to Taoism beliefs in harmony.

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Another important symbol is the scholar symbol, it signifies the value of knowledge and learning

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Another example of the eight Auspicious symbols is the Golden fish

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The Swastika is considered to be a symbol of good fortune and auspicious life. Its also very misinterpreted by different factions.

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In regards to ultimate reality, Buddhism beliefs are based on Dharma which is essentially the cosmic law and order. Basically, reality is finding enlightenment and viewing reality based on what exactly it is, hence how Dharma comes into place. To achieve nirvana an individual would need to go through the 4 noble truth. Hence the fundamental aspect of reality for Buddhism.

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An important symbol in Buddhism is the eight Auspicious Symbols. These symbols are meant to represent the elements of enlightenment.

An example of the eight Auspicious symbols is the Dharma wheel

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Buddhism centers around spiritual attachment and connection. For a Buddhist, the meaning of life is to reach the sacred state of nirvana as well as to follow the noble truth accentuated by the Buddha.

The 4 nobles mentioned by the Buddha are:
- Dukkah
- Samudaya
- Noridha
- Magga

These 4 noble truths are very important to achieve nirvana.

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In the Buddhist teaching their is no self and humans are described as to exist not in them "selves". Essentially, due to the fact that there is no spiritual unity between physical parts, traits and feelings, the concept of self is complicated. Instead a human being is created through the five aggregates.

To find your true self in Buddhism, an individual must follow certain conducts such as the noble eightfold path and more.

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Buddhism belief of the mind and matter complement the nature of duality. To achieve nirvana, one must achieve peace in both their mind and matter. For this reason, the mind and matter are very important as the key goal is to achieve nirvana. Buddhists believe that certain practices increase the unification of the mind and body.

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Taoism belief on the mind and matter complement duality. They believe in harmony and unity of the mind and matter. They also believe that the mind and the body are linked together and any ill treatment to the body directly results to an ill soul. To practice the unification of the mind and matter, certain are believed to strengthen the body and mind.

Additionally, Taoism  believe that the mind and matter are fundamentally different yet naturally the same.

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The most common symbols in Taoism is the Yin and Yang symbol, which attributes to harmony and balance.

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In accordance to scriptures of Taode Jing, "before heavens and earth" a mystical yet undefined entity or better describe as existence itself is know as Tao, meaning "the way". Essentially, this Tao gave way to conflux of energy described as being chaotic. Due to a unknown occurrence, the energy took a form know as qi, yang qi went to the heavens while yin qi went downwards to the earth. From this, natural occurrences started to happened as a result from a variance between yin and yang qi.

In short, Taoism reality is heavily shouldered upon balance and their people who practice Taoism believe in maintaining the balance.

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The meaning of life for Taosim comes from a beleif that the in a universe is driven by harmorny and balance. Practice of Tasoim stem from spirtual reality and mainting peace in the universe.

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In taosim, self is not attributed or defined with regards to scoial affiliations. Instead self is described as an expansion of Tao and hence it is also an expansion of the cosmos.

Tao De ching also speaks on the topic of self that "knowing others as being wise, and of
knowing one's self as being enlightened."

This saying is mianly to help draw the line between other and self.

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The "ultimate reality" of Hinduism is in Brahman. Essentially, Brahman is venerated as a deity and is the fundamental core of Hinduism.  Hinduism also have key aspirations in their religion like Dharma. Similarly to Buddhism, Hinduism view Dharma as the cosmic law and order. Dharma is considered to be a lifestyle for Hinduist, as it standardize their virtue level, behavior, everyday life and more. It is a key figure in Hinduism belief and is also very fundamental.

Another essential core of Hinduism is Moksha. Hinduism believe in a reincarnation cycle known as samsara and moksha is to believed as liberation to the samsara cycle, which is every Hinduism believer aspiration.

Also, the 4 aims are fundamental to the Hinduism belief.

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In Hinduism, the mind and matter are both generally seen as important. Hinduism believe in a reincarnation cycle known as samsara. Essentially,  all living being have a certain a portion of Brahman spirit known as atman which comes in different forms of mind. From there on, the reincarnation process is dependent on the karma, the more the karma the likeliness of being reincarnated to something better. Due to this belief, Hinduism view on both the mind and body are equally important because there both saturated with atman.

Also, Hinduism believe that there is a liberation to the samsara cycle known as moksha. Which is what all Hinduism practitioners strive for.

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An important symbol is Om (or Aum) its the universal symbol of Hinduism and is used in meditation.

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In Hinduism, the meaning of life is similar to Buddhism. A Hinduism goal is to achieve  the four aims known as Purusharthas; Dharma, Kama, Artha, Moksha.

Other than that, Hinduism have a fondness towards life, they view life as something to be cherished not violated or abused.

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In Hinduism, the concept of self can be derived from "Atman", which is believed to be a small portion of Brahman spirit. Essentially, atman is believed to be in all living beings(not just humans) and is the foundation of life. Its similar to soul in other beliefs.

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In Confucianism, the meaning of life is based on social relationships. Follower of Confucianism believe that the virtue and character are nurtured in your relationships. The purpose of life is in Confucianism is to achieve happiness through completion of your role in society.

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Similar to Taoism, one of Confucian major symbols is the yin and yang symbol.  It symbolizes balance and harmony

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In Confucian, self is defined based on not only the views of yourself but also the views of others on yourself. Confucianists also believe that self can also be described in through the 5 virtues.

The 5 virtues are:
- Ren
- Yi
- Li
- Zhi
- Xin

These 5 virtues play the role to identify your self. Confucianists believe that these 5 virtues are key to reaching closer to your true self.

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Confucianism belief is that matter is a pathway to achieving peace and virtue. An individual can obtain happiness through the links of matter. In addition to that, Confucianism beliefs also complements duality as to achieve true virtue, an individual would need to unify both mind and matter.

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In Confucianism, Confucius never really denied the possibility of another possible reality beyond human perception. Confucius view on divine entities is described to be very shifting with no concrete position to an exact conclusion. Hence there is no establishment in the divinity.

Other than that, the fundamental aspect in Confucianism is within its morals and virtue. Confucianism believe that the ultimate goal is to unify your self and find your true identity by practicing morals and virtues.