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Midterm Flashcards

1
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Describe the way in two traditions

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-The middle way in Buddhism
-Yoga in Hinduism:
(Karma, Jnana, Raja, Bhakti)

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What are two primary branches of Buddhism?

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Theravada and Mohayana Buddhism

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“A man cannot escape the force of action by abstaining from actions”

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-From the Gita
-Speaker: Lord Krishna
-You can’t reach your dharma by not doing anything. Even not acting is acting

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4
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Triple Jewel of Buddhism

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The Buddha
Dharma (The teaching)
Sangha (community)

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5
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What musical model does Eck use?

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Jazz ensemble: Different instruments (religions) playing at the same time.
-people have to embrace their religions while listening to others other wise it’s just noise

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“As a man discards worn-out clothes to put on new and different ones, so the embodied self discards it’s worn out bodies to take on other new ones”

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-From the Bhagavad Gita
-Talks about the life/death cycle and chores it to changing clothes
-you shouldn’t grieve, you’re progressing but you’re still you

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Img: Goddess with multiple hands carrying weapons

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-Hinduism
-multiple/arms and legs = power
-carries weapons = warrior goddess

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img: The Buddha with grain and people around him

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-people around him = lay persons representing the Sangha (3rd Jewel)
-carries grain to represent the middle way (not too much or too little)
-bump on head = more wisdom

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What is Dharma?

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your purpose/moral righteousness
-Ex: Ghandi’s dharma is non-violence

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10
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What is the cycle of death and re-birth called?

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Samsara

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4 Goals of Hinduism:

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Dharma: individual task
Artha: pursuit of worldly success
Kama: pursuit of legitimate pleasure
Moksha: release from samsara (cycle)

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12
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How do you escape samsara?

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Through Karma: system of cause and effect that spans several lifetimes

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4 Paths of Hinduism

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Karma Yoga,
Jnana Yoga,
Raja Yoga,
Bhakti Yoga

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4 Stages of Hinduism

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Student -> Householder -> Renunciant -> Ascetic

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3 Cardinal Flaws of Buddhism

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Craving, Hatred, Delusion

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16
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Buddhist Caste Sustem

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Brahmins: Priests
Kshatriyas: Warriors
Vaishyas: Merchants
Shudras: Laborers
Untouchables

17
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The Buddha’s Name

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Siddhartha Gautama

18
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What four sights does the Buddha see while prince?

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Old Age
Sickness
Death
An ascetic

19
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The Great Renunciation

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abandoning household m, wealth, family, etc

20
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How does one reach enlightenment?

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The middle way
-path between Self Gratification (too much) and Severe Ascetic (too little)

21
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What is the final nirvana?

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Parinirvana

22
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What is the greatest thing released in Buddhism?

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releasing attachment

23
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4 Noble Truths of Buddhism

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1) To live is to suffer
2) The cause of suffering is desire
3) To eliminate suffering eliminate desire
4) To eliminate desire follow the 8fold path

24
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EightFold Path

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Wisdom
-Right understanding
-Right thought

Moral Discipline
-Right speech
-Right action
-Right livelihood

Mental Discipline
-Right effort
-Right mindfulness
-Right concentration

25
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What device do some religions use to help remember?

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mnemonic devices (repetition, order, etc)

26
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What is right intention?

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No ill intent no matter what outcome

27
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Theravada Buddhism

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For of Monasticism: not involved in family life
-built on monks and lay people

28
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Mahayana Buddhism

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(greater vehicle)
-more roles for lay people
-Boddhisathas: Advanced figures that chose to stay back and help others reach enlightenment

29
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3 Teachings of East Asia

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-Mahayana Buddhism
-Confucianism
-Taoism

30
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“Thus it was from not granting money to the poor…”

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-Buddha Discourses
-the main issue is greed and it causes everything to spiral

31
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“If you could get rid of your own excessive desires, the people would not steal even if you rewarded them for it”

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-Confucius Analects

32
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How can we distinguish the Buddha, Confucius, and Lao Tzu?

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-The Buddha = bump on head
-Confucius = carries mat for leaning; he’s clean and proper looking
-Lao Tzu = out in nature

33
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Time line for the Buddha

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566 - 486 BCE

34
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Timeline for Lao Tzu

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~604 BCE

35
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Timeline for Confucius

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551-479 BCE

36
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5 precepts if Sangha

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-No killing
-No stealing
-No abusive sex
-No lying
-No intoxicating beverages

37
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Difference between Confucianism and Taoism

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Confucius = Hierarchical
Taoism = almost flat

38
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Details about Confucius

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-Government official
-13 years of travel to reform
-returns to teach and uses his virtue to unfluence beaurucrstic system

39
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Taoism and Cosmos

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-Cosmos is sacred
-Yang: Male, the sun, light
-Yin: Fenale, moon, darkness

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