History Unit six study guide Flashcards
Pantheism
God(Brahman) is everything, everything is Brahman
Polytheism
beliefs in many gods
edict
official orders
Sanskrit
ancient Indian language
Vedas
ancient texts that are the foundation of Hinduism
The Ramayana
story to learn lessons of right/wrong
caste system
Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras
Brahman
Brahman is everything in the Hindu religion
dharma
duty
karma
belief that what you do in this life will affect your standing in your next life
samsara
The cycle of reincarnation goes on until you are truly practicing dharma
pilgrimage
spiritual/reflective journey
moksha
freedom from samsara
ascetic
Someone who gives up worldly pleasures
enlightenment
Great happiness from deep knowledge
nirvana
true happiness and peace
four noble truths
we suffer because we want things
eightfold path
ways to be a good person
the battle of kalinga
brutalist and bloodiest battle in world history
chandragupta maurya
unifies india
Ashoka the great
Military tactics, ruler of India, created the law of the fishes
Buddha
A person who has an “awakened mind”
prince Siddhartha
the prince who became the “buddha”
Four original Varnas that eventually led to the caste system
Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras
Law of the fish?
Big Fish Eat Little Fish
The enemy of my enemy is my friend
Four core beliefs of Hinduism
- Belief in one supreme being
- Purse the knowledge of the truth
- Strive for moral order
- Time is cyclical
Three core beliefs of Buddhism
- Reincarnation
- Embrace all people regardless of social class
- Teaches people to reach enlightenment
tree of Ashoka the great’s different edicts
- Aid the poor/ elderly & respect them
- Created hospitals for humans & animals
- Ordered trees to be planted
