Chapter 3 Flashcards
Vishnu
Preserves the universe
Brahma
Create the universe
Shiva
Destroyer of the universe
Reincarnation
The process by which a soul is reborn continuously until it achieves perfect understanding
Karma
The good and bad deeds performed by a person, which is believed to determine his or her fate after rebirth
Enlightenment
A state of perfect wisdom in which one understands basic truths about the universe
Jainism
Values all life
Siddhartha Gautama
Founder of Buddhism
Vedas
Means knowledge, written to educate priests about rituals
Caste system
Division of social ranks and tasks developed by Aryans durning conquest
Brahmins
The priests
Kshatriyas
The Warriors
Aryans
White
Vaishyas
The merchants
Shudras
Unskilled workers and peasants
Moksha
Detached state of being
Buddha
Teacher
Dharma
Teachings
Sangha
Community
Nirvana
An awakening to the truth
Buddhism v.s. Hinduism
Buddhism:
Founder- Buddha (quite prayer, karma, reincarnation)
hinduism:
Sacred animal-cow (polytheistic,oldest religions, yoga)
Indo-Europeans
A group of people began to migrate to the Indian subcontinent(white)
Asian steppes
Dry, grass-covered plains