GLOBAL HONORS: Hinduism and Buddhism Flashcards
Where did hinduism originate?
The Indus river valley 3500-1500
sacred river for Hinduism?
Ganges river
it is a place of pilgrimage
MAJOR BELIEFS (HINDUISM): ____ had absolute power unchanging reality that exist beyond the everyday world
Brahmans
MAJOR BELIEFS (HINDUISM): ____ the soul (the self)
Alman
MAJOR BELIEFS (HINDUISM): ______ cycle of life, death & rebirth
reincarnation
Goal of Hinduism was to be free of ______
reincarnation
Dharma:
code of behavior your duty which governs your life
Karma:
actions preformed good actions = better rebirth
_____ system is reinforced by dharma and karma
The Caste System
(HINDUISM): release from the cycle of rebirth is __________
mocksha
Brahma: (HINDUISM)
the creator (ultimate god of hinduism)
vishnu: (HINDUISM)
the preserver
shiva: HINDUISM)
the destroyer
(HINDUISM) the Vedas were: _______________
hyms collected by aryans
(HINDUISM) unpanished were _________
philosophical teaching struggle to reach mocksha
Buddhism originated in ______
India 509 BCE
how did Buddhism spread?
diffuses along the silk road spread by Buddhist missionaries
who is the founder of Buddhism?
Siddhartha Guayama (the Buddha) A MAN NOT A GOD
MAJOR TEXT (BUDDHISM): were called the ____ _______ ______
Three baskets of wisdom
MAJOR BELIEFS (BUDDHISM): ______ _______ ______
4 Noble Truths
(BUDDHISM) a code for living to reach enlightenment the moderate path is called ______ _____ _____ _____
8 fold path
(BUDDHISM) the goal of Buddhism freedom, from the cycle of birth and rebirth is called _________
Nirvana
(HINDUISM) how to achieve mocksha?
follow the rules, be a good person, be compassionate etc.
(HINDUISM) ahisma
the believe that all life is sacred, they value all forms of life
(HINDUISM) social groups in which people are born in and cannot move out of are called ___________
the caste system
(HINDUISM) how do you move up from your current caste?
reincarnation and being good in your current life
(HINDUISM) the continuous cycle of birth?
samsara
(HINDUISM) are people accepting of the different caste system?
if you were in a different caste it was like you were a differnt species
(BUDDHISM) what happened when siddhartha left his palace?
he saw a world full of suffering, aging, sickness, hunger
(BUDDHISM) what are the 4 noble truths?
1.) happiness cannot be found easily
2.) people must practice self discipline
3.) renounce all cravings, live harmoniously
4.) follow the noble eight fold path
how are Buddhism and Hinduism alike?
1.) you have to achieve something
2.) dharma/karma/reincarnation
3.) mocksha/nirvana
how are Buddhism and Hinduism different?
HINDUISM: you have to suffer through multiple life times to achieve mocksha
BUDDHISM: you can achieve it more easily
what were some characteristics of untouchables?
*they had no rights
*the were isolated/homeless
in what country did the gupta emerge?
northern india
how did the gupta control such a large empire ?
they gave independence
what were the major religions practiced during the gupta dynasty?
Hinduism and Buddhism (majority of the people promoted hinduism)
what was Sanskrit?
it was a language that was spoken and written in the Gupta empire
what are the criteria for a golden age?
1.) peace
2.) prosperity
3.) progress
the 4 noble truths:
Buddhist teaching that the Buddhist follow and live by
eightfold path:
a code for living to reach enlightenment, the moderate path. the way to achieve nirvana
maurya
strong empire which included most of india
Chandragupta (religion)
brave young warrior who built the Mauryan empire under Chandragupta.
ashoka (religion)
ashoka was Chandragupta grandson who became emperor after him
improvements under ashoka:
*improved on bureaucratic
*well maintained roads
* divided the states into provinces and villages and districts
ashoka convered to ___________________ after
BUDDHISM after being horrified that 100,000 kalligans were killed
what was ashokas purpose
he wanted to spread peace and wanted people to treat each other with respect
how were they able to unify India without having a strong central government ?
they gave relative independence to many towns and regions under their control
the Gupta empire maintained :
peace: caste systems, vaccinations, Sanskrit
progress: concept of zero, Arabic numerals, plastic surgery
prosperity: herbal remedies, plastic surgery, trade (silk road)
architecture
Akbar was _______
a Muslim leader who ruled Hindus. he was very kind and compassionate. Akbar didn’t discriminate. and was a great leader
what two (european) ancient cultures were preserved during the golden age?
greeks and roman traditions
who established Hinduism?
the Aryans invaded and made it the official religion while also bringing the caste system in
which Indian leader converted to Buddhism
Siddhartha Guayama
Hindus use the ________________________
Buddhas reject the _____________________________
Hindus use: THE CASTE SYSTEM
Buddhas reject: THE CASTE SYSTEM
