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Module 3 Flashcards

1
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There is no other way to find who are than by finding ourselves in the divine image.
We have to struggle to regain spontaneous and vital awareness of our own spirituality.

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Transcendence (Thomas Merton, 1948)

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the three main spiritual philosophies on transcendence

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Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity

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At the heart of _______ lies the human beings’ quest for absolute truth, so that one’s soul and the Brahman or Atman become one.

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Hinduism

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What is the Brahman or Atman also called?

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Absolute Soul

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It is said that human beings have dual nature. What are these two?

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The spiritual and immortal essence (soul) which is considered real, and the empirical life and character.

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Hindus believe that the soul is eternal but is bound by the law of what?

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Karma (action)

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Humanity’s basic goal in life

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Liberation (moksha) of Spirit (jiva)

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Hinduism holds that humanity’s life is a continuous cycle where the body goes through a transmigatory series of life and death as the spirit if neither born, nor does it die.

What is that continuous cycle called?

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Samsara

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This consists of an understanding and realization of the individuals real self as opposed to lower knowledge that is limited to an interpretation of reality based on the data offered by sense experience.

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True knowledge (vidya)

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Real self is hinduism is called?

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Atman

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Four primary values of Hindu

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Wealth, pleasure, duty, and enlightenment

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This belief is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama - or Buddha.

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Buddhism

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Gautama’s life was devoted to sharing his Law of salvation - a simple presentation of the gospel of inner cultivation of right spiritual attitudes, coupled with a self-imposed discipline whereby bodily desires would be channeled in the right directions,

What is the law of salvation called?

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Dharma

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14
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Teaching of Buddha that leads to something else.

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Four noble truths

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This enjoins us to develop wisdom, urges us to practice virtue and avoid vice, and tells us to practice meditation.

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The eightfold path

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16
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Enlightened meaning, in Buddhism, is referred to as..?

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Nirvana

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17
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Philosophy is amor sapiential, whose aim is to produce happiness.

What does amor sapiential mean?

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Love of wisdom

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18
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Knowledge of God begins with faith and is made perfect with understanding.

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Christianity

19
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Three levels of existence that has been established, not by turning outward through sensation to the external world, but by turning inward to the soul itself:

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mere being, living being, and rational being.

20
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He says that man is a rational substance constituted of soul and body

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St.Augustine

21
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For him, human beings have the unique power to change themselves and things for the better.
He considers the human being as a moral agent who is both spiritual and body elements.

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St. Thomas of Aquinas

22
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Enumerate the Limitations and Possibilities for Transcendance.

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Forgiveness
Beauty and Nature
Vulnerability
Failure
Loneliness
Love

23
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Frees us from our anger and bitterness caused by the actions/words of another.

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Forgiveness

24
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There is perfection in every single flower. Hugs, sunrise and sunset, eating together as a family - experiences of miracles which can be truly moments of grace that touch us deeply and spontaneously lift our hearts

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Beauty and Nature

25
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We need to acknowledge the help of other people in our lives.

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Vulnerability

26
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It forces us to confront our weaknesses and limitations and to surrender to a mystery or look upon a bigger world.

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Failure

27
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This can help us realize that our dependence on other people is a possessiveness that we can be free from.

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Loneliness

28
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To experience richness, positivity, and transcendence. It can open in us something which takes us beyond ourselves.

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Love

29
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the four main social classes in Hindu Society is called the…?

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Caste System

30
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Enumerate the 4 social classes in the caste system.

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Brahmin, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Sudras.

31
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Priests, monks, and gurus.

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Brahmin

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Leaders, kings, rulers, noblemen/noblewoman

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Kshatriyas

33
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Warriors and Soliders

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Vaishyas

34
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Craftsmen, laborers, people in the workforce

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Sudras

35
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Enumerate the Eightfold path

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Right Understanding
Right Thought
Right Speech
Right Action
Right Livelihood
Right Effort
Right Mindfulness
Right Concentration

36
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Includes a correct understanding of the four noble truths, the law of karma, and the impermanence and interconnectedness of all phenomena.

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Right Understanding

37
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Means cultivating wholesome and ethical intentions.

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Right Thought

38
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WE should use out words to promote truth, harmony and understanding.

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Right Speech

39
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Should not cause harm to others, but instead should be for the good of others.

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Right Action

40
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The means, which is honorable, useful , and helpful.

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Right Livelihood

41
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Includes preventing evil and unwholesome state of mind from arising.

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Right Effort

42
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The practice of being fully aware and resent in the moment, attentive to all activities and endeavors, knowing what’s important and substantial to a life.

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Right Mindfulness

43
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The development of a one-pointed, focused mind, achieved through meditation.

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Right Contentration.

44
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Buddha’s five precepts?

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Do not kill
Do not steal
Do not lie
Do not have any illicit sexual relations
Do not take any intoxicating/alcoholic drinks

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