CH2 L3 Spiritual Self Flashcards
Religion
Set of cultural beliefs and practices that usually includes some or all of basic characteristics
Ritual
is the performance of ceremonial acts prescribed by a tradition or sacred law
What are the 3 fundamental characteristics of rituals according to Penner?
- Acting together: in a spec time and place
- Synchronicity of action:
- Exposure to sounds, colors, and movements
What is the reactive cycle?
When people suffer, they want to experience the goodness of life and avoid disappointments
How can the reactive cycle be broken?
Practice of meditation. Acquiring more wisdom and deeper understanding, and acceptance of things as they are
One type of meditation practice wherein it’s more of mindfulness in breathing and development of loving kindess
Samatha
One type of meditation that aims to develop insight into reality
Vipassana
Acquiring wisdom is by studying Buddha’s teaching which is called?
the Dharma
Christians believe in Trinitarian God. Who are these Gods?
God the Father
God the Son
God the Holy Spirit
What can be achieved through faith in JC?
Eternal life after death
Hindus believe that existence is ___
a cycle of birth, death and rebirth, governed by Karma
What is karma?
A concept where the reincarnated life will depend on how the past life was spent
Sacred scriptures of Hindu
Vedas
Two important texts of Hindus
Mahabharata and Ramayana
Muslims believe in ___
Allah, their “One God”
Muslims also have a strong sense of community or ___
ummah
Islam means __
willing submission to God
In Islam, ____ is the last and final prophet sent by God?
Mohammed
The holy book of Islam
Quran
What are two of the major festivals in Islam?
Eidul-Fitr and Eidul-Adha
In Judaism, the Jews believe in the God of ____
Abraham
Who did God of Abraham liberated from Egypt?
the Hebrew slaves to Canaan, the promised land, through the leadership of Moses and later, Joshua
Who is the Savior in Judaism?
Messiah. The Jews believe in the coming of Messiah, the Savior.
The sacred scripture of the Jews
Torah or the Law, which is the guide of the Jewish living
