Key Terms Flashcards
Tanakh
Jewish bible
Bar mitzvah
Ceremony of Jewish girl or boy who turns 13
Yom kippur
Religion day of the Jewish year
Kashrut
Jewish dietary law
Bodisattva
Being who enlightens themselves
Reincarnation
Transference of consciousness in new body
Prophets of islam
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Ka’bah
Cube shaped building built by Abraham
Diwali
Festival of lights
Eight fold path
Right Understanding, Right Thought, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration.
Salat
Ritual prayer before dawn
Monism
Believing in one thing
Guru
Enlightened teachers
2 sacrements all Christians observe
Baptism and Eucharist
Monotheistic
Only believing one god
Polytheistic
Belief of more than one god
Agnostic
Person doubts that humans can know the existence of god
Mi’raj
Ascension of Muhammad
Dalaï lama
Ruler of tibet
Pentecost
50 days after Easter
Samsara
Endless cycle of rebirth
Siddharya Gautama
Buddhist teacher
Muhammad
Religious leader of islam
Caste system
Social class in India
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Hijra
Migration of Muhammad from Makkah to Medina
The 3 sights
Old age
Sickness
Death
Mandir
Hindu temple place of work
Brahman
Supreme leader without form or quality
Hannukah
Festival of lights lasting & days
Buddha
Founder of Buddhism and awakened one
Imaam
Muslim prayer leader
Tallit
Jewish prayer shall
Easter
Holiest period of Christian calendar
Hijab
Headscarf worn by women
Epiphany
Christian holiday
Brahma
Creator of universe
Jesus Christ
Founder and leader of Christianity
Protestant reformation
Historical movement of Christianity in 16th century
Yoga
Spiritual meditation
Annica
World is a constant flux
Shiva
God of dance
Menorah
Candle with seven branches Judaism
Nirvana
Everlasting state of joy
Vishnu
Preserver of the universe loving and forgiving