Ecumenism final Flashcards
Brahman
Many deities but 1 Imperosnal reality
How do you worship Brahman
Through deities
Atman
Soul stuck in samsara
Samsara
Cycle of death and rebirth
Maya
Illusion caused by at Atman getting lost in the world
Karma
Everything has moral consequences
Moksha
Ultimate goal in life. Freedom from samsara
Caste system
Teachers/priests, nobles and warriors, merchants, servants
4 stages of life
Student, householder, retirement, and renunciate
Bhakti yoga
Path of devotion
4 duties of life
Karma, dharma, Artha, and moksha
Raja yoga
Path of meditation
Karma yoga
Selfless action
Jnana yoga
Path of knowledge
Vishnu
Preserver of existence
Kali
Fierce for, of goddess, destruction and renewal
4 noble sights
Old man, sick man, dead man, and holy man
When did Buddha reach nirvana
His 35th birthday
3 marks of existence
Anatta, amicable, and dukkha
Anatta
No permanent soul
Anicca
Nothing is permanent
Dukkha
Suffering can’t be avoided
4 noble truths
All life invovles suffering, suffering is caused by desire, suffering ends when desire ends, follow 8 fold noble path
3 jewels
Buddha, dharma, and sangha
Nirvana
Escape from samsara
Theravada Buddhism
Wisdom, buddhas original teachings
Mahayana Buddhism
Greater frat, emphasize on compassion, spiritual progress
Pure land Buddhism
Realm beyond suffering and outside of samsara
Vajrayana buddhzim
Rituals and mantras
Mezuzah
Sacred duty of sanctifying home
Tefillin
Used every morning by Jews over age 13, reminds them to be holy throughout the day
Tzitzit
Visible fringes from the Torah worn as reminder of mitzvot
Woman’s mitzvot
Sabbath candles are lit 18 mins before susnet
Jewish purity laws emphasize reverence and holiness
Mikvah
Mikvah
Bath that Jewish women go into when on their periods
Point of the mikvah
To have married couples focus on non-intamite parts of their relationship
Shema
Emphasized Jewish monotheism and is central to mitzvot
