How Do I Know What To Do?

Question 0

What are the four Noble truths?

Answer 0

1. All is suffering
2. why suffering? the desire for permanence
3. You can stop feeling miserable because
4. Buddhism will show you how to recognize impermanence

Question 1

Define universal ethics

Answer 1

Universal ethics are when the rules are the same for everybody

Question 2

What is the eight fold path?

Answer 2

Right seeing 
thinking/speaking/action 
 right livelihood
right effort 
right mindfulness
 right meditation

Question 3

What are aspects of covenantal monotheism?

Answer 3

Permanent, ask a favor, harder to get out of, have to accept it, get to be favored but have rules

Question 4

Who were the main people in judaic legalism?

Answer 4

Noah Abraham and Moses

Question 5

Define mosaic laws

Answer 5

Guidelines that are religious with content

Question 6

What is shari’a law?

Answer 6

“Straight path” The right way to live a good life includes laws, but it also includes instructions for morals and rituals

Question 7

What is revealed text?

Answer 7

Text that is shown or heard and is not a human production

Question 8

Define relative ethics

Answer 8

The value of an act depends on the culture of a person

Question 9

What are the questions of relative ethics in Hinduism?

Answer 9

Am you Hindu? How are you born? (Sex, gender, caste) What is your lineage/family traditions? Do you have any special circumstances? (Internal stages, like sickness) Do you have any temporary conditions? (External, like jail, wanderer)

Question 10

What are the four stages of life?

Answer 10

Student, householder, forest dweller (social retirement), renouncement