Ch 3 Ancient India (buddhism, empires and society) Flashcards
Siddhartha (buddha) was _______ in his youth, and shocked by _______ of life
Wealthy
Tragedies
_______________- founder, buddha or enlightened one
Siddhartha guatama
Great _________- left his family to discover truth and meaning
Renunciation
Buddha understood the truth that forms the basis of _____ while _________ under a tree
Life
Mediating
Buddha helped discover the “___________”
Way of life
Buddha accepted some hindu teachings such as __________
Reincarnation
The soul - ______ is rewarded but _____ is punished
Good
Evil
__________ = knowing the 4 noble truths and following the 8 fold path
Salvation
Buddha did not accept ______ gods
Hindu
Buddha denied the importance of the ______ system
Caste
Buddha believed anybody could reach _______
Nirvana
The 4 noble truths:
1) all human life involves ________ and ________
Suffering and sorrow
The 4 noble truths:
2) desire for life of _________ and __________ gain cause suffering and sorrow
Pleasure and material
The 4 noble truths:
3) renouncing ________ frees people from suffering and helps their soul attain ________
Desire
Nirvana
The 4 noble truths:
4) __________ leads to reincarnation or denial of desire and attainment of nirvana
8 fold path
8 fold path has ____ views
8
What 8 fold path is this?
-seeing life as it really is
Right view
What 8 fold path is this?
-living a life of good will, striving toward perfection
Right intention
What 8 fold path is this?
-avoiding lies and gossip
Right to speech
What 8 fold path is this?
-trying to be law- abiding and honest
Right action
What 8 fold path is this?
-avoiding work that harms others
Right living
What 8 fold path is this?
-seeking to prevent evil
Right effort
What 8 fold path is this?
-constant awareness of ones self
Right mindfulness
What 8 fold path is this?
-directing mind in mediation
Right concentration
Buddhism spread during buddhas life - wide acceptance in ______
Asia
Buddhism was opposed by _______
Brahmins
Buddhism rose the declined in _____
India
Theravada buddhism is __________ beliefs
Traditional
Theravada buddhism is known that buddha is a great _______ and spiritual _________
Teacher
Leader
__________, Thailand, Sri Lanka and ______ are followers of the Theravada buddhism
Myanmar
Laos
Mayayana buddhism is known where buddha is ______ and ________
God and savior
In the mahayana buddhism they have mire elaborate _________
Ceremonies
_______, Vietnam, korea, and _______ are followers of the mahayana buddhism
China
Japan
_______________- established the mauryan empire
Chandragupta Maurya
The mauryan empire had a massive _______ w charriots and war __________
Army
Elephants
The mauryan empire conquered all of ____ India to _________
NW
Hindu Kush
The mauryan empire dug ______, built spinning/weaving centers, standardized wights and ________, and established standards for ___________
Mines
Measures
Physicians
Chandragupta maurya feared assassination so he gave the throne to his son ____________
Bindusara
Who is Chandragupta’s grandson?
Asoka
Asoka converted much of india to _________
Buddhism
Asoka established written _____ and displayed them in public places
Laws
_______ united a diverse empire and this marked a time of ________ and ________ advancement
Asoka
Cultural
Political
Within 50 years of asoka’s death the mauryan empire _________
Collapsed
The gupta rulers contributed to decline __________ and rise of _________
Buddhism
Hinduism
During chandra gupta II his rule was called the “__________”
Golden age
During chandra gupta II’s ruling _______ and arts flourished
Society
During the gupta rules, power was later __________ due to the lack of a __________ government
Weakened
Centralized
The last gupta king, was _________
Skandra gupta
Skandra gupta drained the ________ to defend the empire but he _______
Treasury
Failed
Northern india - mostly ________
Farming
Northern india:
______- controlled land
Rajas
Northern india:
Majority of ________ barely got by
Population
Northern india:
____% of each harvest was taxed
25
Southern india- ________ w foreigners
Trade
Southern india:
Silks, _______, wool, ivory, _______, and gems
Cotton
Spices
Souther india:
Indian _______ were spread throughout the known world
Goods
Ancient indian society:
Women had some __________ not as many as men
Protections
Ancient indian society:
Women had to obey hindu laws of ______
Manu
The hindu laws of manu state women had to obey _______ or husband, but in some cases they had to obey their ______
Father
Son
Ancient indian society:
Women could not own _________ and cant study _______ writings
Property
Religious
_______- men permitted to have more than 1 wife
Polygany
_______- widows committed suicide by throwing themselves on husbands funeral prye
Suttee
__________- 5 books or fables that taught adaptability, shrewdness, and determination
Panchatantra
_______- dome shaped shrine where artifacts and objects related to buddha were placed
Stupas
The indian society knew the importance of __________ - knew the spinal chord, bone setting, _________ surgery, and disinfecting wounds
Medicine
Plastic
_________- practice of infecting a person w a mild form of a disease to get the system used to the virus when a stronger form of the illness appears
Inoculation
