India 10.3 Flashcards
What made it possible for civilization to prosper?
Rivers- Indus River- trade locations- near China. Mountains
Difference in the Aryans after settling in India-
The Aryans became a lot more appreciative for the earth, they are a lot less violent.
1 caste
Brahman- Religious teachers, priests, associated with intelect
2 caste
Kshatriya- Warriors, rulers, protect people and livestock
3 caste
Vaisya- Land owners, merchants- agriculture, trades
4 caste
Sudra- Laborers, farmers, artisans, laborers
5 caste
Dalits- Street sweepers, toilet cleaners, preparing bodies for funerals, and killing pests or rats.
Moksha
Liberation from suffering caused by dependence on the material worlkd and from the cycle of birth and rebirth.
atman
your soul- how it travels with you through your lifes
Karma
every action has a result. What a person experiences in this life will impact the future.
Dharma
your religious duties as a hindu
Brahman
a supreme, universal spirit that is eternal and unchanging
Ahimsa
the ethical principle of not causing harm to other living things
Reincarnation/Samsara
all life goes through birth, life, death, and rebirth
Brahma
creator
vishnu
preservation
shiva
destoryer
Truth #1
Dukkha- the noble truth of suffering
Truth #2
Samudaya-The noble truth of the cause of suffering
Truth #3
Nirodha- The noble truth of the end of suffering
Truth #4
Magga- The noble truth of the path
8-fold
Only way to end suffering
Right Understanding, Right thought, Right speech, Right action, Right work, Right effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration.
Nirvana
the highest state of enlightenment.
Who was Asoka and what were his Edicts?
Asoka- very violent- found buddism- became peacful- he established an effcient tax system, ended slavery, enscribe his admirations
Gupta Empire Achievement
- they developed hinduism
Was the Gupta a Golden Age for India?
yes
similarities between buddhism and hinduism
believe in reincarnation
Ahimsa
karma
Differences between buddhism and hinduism
Nirvana and Moksha- end goal
Caste in Hindu