BUS (2) Flashcards
What are the five belief systems?
- HINDUISM
- BUDDHISM
- CONFUSIANISM
- JUDAISM
- ISLAM
- A collection of the religion, culture, and philosophy of ancient India.
- It is characterized by a belief in reincarnation
HINDUISM
Who is a supreme god that has multiple manifestations as a variety of deities?
BRAHMAN
It is an umbrella term for a range of Indian religious and spiritual traditions (sampradayas)
HINDUISM
How old is Hinduism?
AT LEAST 5000 YEARS OLD
Hindus believe their religion has no identifiable beginning or end and, as such, often refer to it as___.
SANATANA DHARMA (ETERNAL WAY)
- One of Hinduism’s many primary religious texts
- A collection of hymns on the divine forces of nature presenting key Hindu teachings
VEDAS (KNOWLEDGE)
What are the world’s longest epic poem?
- PRUNAS
- THE RAMAYANA
- MAHABHARATA
They share a broadly similar worldview, and share many spiritual concepts, such asdharma, karma, samsara,andmoksha
DHARMATIC TRADITIONS
What are the four paths to Moksha(means presence of God)
- KARMA YOGA
- BHAKTI YOGA
- JNANA YOGA
- RAJA YOGA
- A religion of eastern and central Asia growing out of the teaching of Siddhārtha Gautama
- Today, they are dominant religion in china.
BUDDHISM
They believe in the law of karma, in reincarnation, and in the ultimate goal of attaining liberation and nirvana.
BUDDHISM
What are the four noble truth?
- DUKKHA ( Suffering)
- SAMUDAYA ( The Origin of Suffering)
- NIRODHA (End of Suffering)
- MAGGA (Path to End of Suffering)
What are the noble Eightfold Path?
- RIGHT CONCENTRATION
- RIGHT VIEW
- RIGHT RESOLVE
- RIGHT SPEECH
- RIGHT ACTION
- RIGHT LIVELIHOD
- RIGHT EFFORT
- RIGHT MINDFULNESS
- It isthe way of life propagated by Confucius in the 5th–6th century BCE.
- It remains the social code of the Chinese and continues to influence other countries
CONFUCIANISM
What is the primary purpose of confucianism?
TO ACHIEVE HARMONY
What are the three concept of Confucianism?
- HUMANITY
- DUTY
- RITUAL
Is the essence of the human being which manifests as compassion. It is the virtue-form of Heaven.
REN
What are the five principles of Confucianism?
- JEN
- LI
- XIN
- CHUNG
- YI
- It is monotheistic religion developed among the ancient Hebrews
- Characterized by a belief in one transcendent God who revealed himself to Abraham, Moses, and the Hebrew prophets
JUDAISM
Jews called for God. God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and the national god of the Israelites delivered them from slavery in Egypt, and gave them the Law of Moses at Mount Sinai as described in the Torah.
YAHWEH
According to the text, God first revealed himself to a Hebrew man named _____, who became known as the founder of Judaism
ABRAHAM
This isthe covenant God establishes with the people of Israel at Mt.Sinai after he led them out of Egyptian slavery.
MOSAIC COVENANT
Means “complete submission and obedience to the will of God.”
ISLAM
Are monotheistic and worship one, all-knowing God, who in Arabic is known as Allah.
MUSLIMS
What are the five pillars of Islam?
- SHAHADAH
- SALAH
- ZAKAT
- HAJJ
- FASTING
What do religions and ethics have in common?
GOLDEN RULE
What is the golden rule?
Do unto others as you would wish them do unto you
