Chapter 6 Flashcards
Oldest extant text of the Aryan civilization. Source of teachings in Indian philosophy
Vedas
Signifies our individual and personal self
Atman
Signifies the universal self, the invisible yet underlying principle of all things
Brahman
law of action that provides that good actions reap good karma while bad actions reap bad karma
law of Karma
Duty
Dharma
Class in the society
Varna
Cycle of birth and rebirth
Samsara
Way of life well-founded on ethical principles, logic, and psychology
Buddhism
What are the 4 noble truths?
There is suffering.
There is a cause of suffering.
There is an end or cessation of suffering.
There is a way leading to the end or cessation of suffering.
strike the middle way to live a balanced and healthy life
Buddhism
grounds our human conduct in thinking that other people around us may be affected by what we do
Ren
moral force of man’s internal moral awareness. each person must abide by as a member of society
Yi
one must know how to ascertain and perform his/her duty in the proper way as may be demanded by any kind of situation
Li
grounded on the necessity of having and transmitting wisdom
Zhi
remain faithful to the promises we made to others
Xin