India Flashcards
What are Harappa and Mohenjo-daro?
The 2 oldest cities, the basis of India, start of education, culture, civilization, trade, business, art, and music
How do the Himilayas affect the Indian culture?
The mountains block the cold winds from China and the water from the melted snow on the ice caps make perfect farming ground in New Delhi
Where does the Hinduism philosophy come from?
Mohenjo-daro & Harappa and the Aryans–> the questions people had led to the philosophy
What caste system did the Aryans have?
Priests- spiritual Warriors Merchants(who supported the warriors) Laborors Untouchables (lowest of the low class)
What are the four noble truths?
~life is suffering
~suffering is because of desire
~to end suffering, u must end desire
~follow the 8-fold path
What is the 8-fold path?
IVECLAMS Right intention Right view Right effort Right concentration (being good) Right livelihood (can't kill) Right action Right mindfullness (self-examination) Right speech (don't lie)
How did Buddha reach enlightenment?
He realized that there is no individual soul and we are all the same which led him to the four noble truths
How do the Aryans, Hinduisim, amd Buddhism relate and flow together?
Aryans, Hinduism, and Buddhism make up Indian culture–> the Aryans’ created Hinduism and Hinduism created Buddhism
They all flow together
What are the four wants of people?
~pleasure
~power
~moksha (ex. when u become a parent and start putting your kids before yourself)
~service to others
What are/is the basis of Hinduism?
The upanishads
What are the upanishads
A famous book/collection of ancient stories
-they give us an insight on what they really believed
ATMAN
SOUL
BRAHMAN
ENLIGHTENMENT//ULTIMATE FORCE
SAMSARA
SORROW
MAYA
ILLUSION OF LIFE//BELIEF THAT OUR BODIES MATTER//CAUSE OF SAMSARA
KARMA
REBIRTH/RESULT OF OUR ACTIONS
KALPA
LENGTH OF TIME FOR ONE TO BREAK SAMSARA OR REACH ENLIGHTENMENT
MOKSHA
LIBERATION//BREAKING THROUGH SAMSARA//REACHING ENLIGHTENMENT
DHARMA
DUTY
- > caste system
- -> if your father was a merchant, you will be the best merchant ever and come back in another life with a better job
Why was Alexander the great so great?
He could’ve united Greece and India
Though he was so great, what was Alexander’s reputation?
He was labeled a killer… He was great because he could’ve united Greece and India but he never did because he left and then died
What did India do when Alexander the Great left?
They built an empire (Mauyran Empire) as protection in case he ever came back
Who was Asoka?
A descendant of Chandragupta Mauyra, a raja, who followed Buddha
What was Asoka’s “claim to fame?”
Non- violence
