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Annata

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“No-self”

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Anicca

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The second mark of existence

Means “impermanence”

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Incarnation

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A living embodiment

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Bodhisattvas

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“Buddhas in the making”, dedicated to attaining enlightenment

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Buddha

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Siddhartha Gautama

The first person to be enlightened

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Dalai lama

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The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism

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Dharma

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Teachings of the Buddha

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Dukkha

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The third mark of existence

“Suffering”

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Four noble truths

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The perfect summation of the human condition and the means for transcending it

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Karma

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The moral law of cause and effect

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Mandalas

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Pattered icons that visually excite

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Middle way

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An important Buddhist doctrine discovered by Gautama

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Mudras

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Choreographed hand movements that draw on the energies of movement

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Nirvana

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The state of eternal bliss

The ultimate slavation

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Samsara

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The wheel of rebirth

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Sangha

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The first buddhist monastic community

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Tanha

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Buddhist word for “Desire”

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Sutras

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Buddhism’s sacred text

19
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Decade of the rosary

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Annunciation of a mystery followed by 1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, and 1 Glory Be.

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Mystery of the rosary

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Events in Christ’s life in which we meditate when praying the rosary.

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Karol Wojtyla

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Pope John Paul II’s baptism name

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Edward Gierek

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Head of the communist party in Poland

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Kremlin

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The “white house of communism”

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Indulgence

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a remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt have already been forgiven

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Mantras

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Resonating chants that harness the spiritual potency of sound

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Noble eightfold path

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Encompasses all aspects of life

The solution to all suffering

27
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List the four noble truths

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  1. To live is to suffer
  2. Suffering is caused by desire
  3. Suffering can be ended
  4. The solution to suffering is the noble eightfold path
28
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List the 20 mysteries of the rosary in order

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5 joyful mysteries - Mondays and Saturdays
Annunication
Visitation
Nativity
Presentation in temple
Finding in temple
5 Luminous mysteries - Thursdays
Baptism in the garden
Wedding at cana
Preaching of the kingdom
Transfiguration 
Institution
5 sorrowful mysteries - Tuesdays and Fridays
Agony in the garden
Scourging at the pillar
Crowning of the thorns
Carrying the cross
Crucifixion
5 glorious mysteries - Wednesdays and Sundays
Resurrection 
Ascension
Pentecost 
Assumtion of Mary
Coronation of Mary
29
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Name 3 similarities and differences between Buddhism and Hinduism.

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Similarities
- both are popular in Asia
- both believe in reincarnation (samsara)
- both believe that meditation is important.
Differences
- Dharma means ethical duty in hinduism, it means teachings of the Buddha in buddhism
- hinduism has an eternal self, atman; buddhism has no eternal self, nanatman
- the goal of buddhism is to reach nirvana, the goal of hinduism is to be absorbed in brahman

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When and where did the Battle of Lepanto happen?
What was at stake?
In what 3 ways is the battle connected to the rosary?

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  • The battle took place In the Mediterranean Sea on October 7th, 1571.
  • Christian Europe was at stake
  • The soldiers all prayed the rosary before the battle
  • throughout Italy, people were praying the rosary
  • the pope received divine knowledge that the Christian fleet won
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What are 2 kinds of prayer that make up the rosary?

Explain & give examples of each.

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Vocal prayers: said aloud
Ex: hail mary, our father, etc.
Internal prayers: thought about
Ex: mysteries of the rosary

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What were the Four passing sights and what did they teach the buddha?

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  1. Old age
  2. Disease
  3. Death
  4. Asceticism
    They taught him that there was means of overcoming his despair.
33
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Who was Buddha?

Locate him historically, geographically, and explain the contours of his life.

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Siddhartha Gautama was born in India.
His lifetime took place from about 500-600 BC.
He spent his life working towards enlightenment.

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What are the 3 main differences between Western and Eastern Religions?
Name 3 major eastern and western religions.

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3 Eastern
Buddhism
Confucianism 
Hinduism
3 Western
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
3 differences
In terms of Time - Time in the east is cyclical, in the west it's linear
Theism - Western are monotheistic, Eastern are polytheistic
Revelation - West: God revelas himself, East: no revelation, self enlightenment
35
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What will heaven be like?

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You will have your body back, but their will be no needs.

You will have a resurrected body and have all of your desires fulfilled.

36
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What is a jesuit general congregation?
Why does it happen?
What are it’s 2 main goals?
How does it affect you?

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  • Gathering of Jesuit leaders
  • to elect a new general
  • goals: to elect a new general and discuss the affairs of the order
  • It affects all Jesuit schools including this one.

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