Exam 2 Flashcards
oldest religion that we know of that started at least 4000 years ago
hinduism
Which religion discussed is rooted in Indian Culture
Hinduism
oldest scriptures in Hinduism
Vedas
the cycle of life and death that is ongoing and doesn’t seem to end
samsara
to do ones duty in life
dharma
means discipline
yoga
god and the universe are connected and both divine
monism
the goal of hinduism is to escape samsara by achieving liberation called
moksha
list three of the Hindu gods that we discussed in class
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
the belief that what goes around comes around
karma
one major belief of hindus regarding death
reincarnation
hindu worship is called
puja
two types of hindu writing
zruti and smrti
example of a real hindu who sought out non violence
Ghandi
founder of Buddhism and becomes the buddha
Siddartha Gautama
Means enlightened one
Buddha
main problem discussed in Buddhism
suffering
Over coming suffering is discussed in
the four noble truths
overall goal of buddhism is to
achieve enlightenment
the key to eliminating suffering
following the eight fold path
a word to summary the ideas of buddhism
compassion
t/f the Buddha was born into a poor family and experienced poverty from a young age
false, he was born into a wealthy family, and lived in an over protected castle. he didn’t experience life and what the world was really like until he left his old life.
how many followers in the world in Buddhism
445 million
how many followers in the world in Hinduism
900 million (almost a billion)
a writing that is a key story in hinduism
bugada gita
the three different types of living in buddhism
theravata, Mahayana, and tibetanwo
have achieved enlightenment and work towards guiding others to achieve enlightenment
Bodhisattva
one of the most important festivals with lots of lights in Hinduism
Divali
