Religion Flashcards
Aryans
People in India, brought Vedas ( sacred scripture) & caste system
Indo-europeans
Nomadic people who lived in Mesopotamia
Vedas
Aryans scared literature
Caste system
Brought by the Aryan’s, after indo-Europeans and Hittites. 1) Brahmins (priests), 2) warriors, 3) traders and landowners, and 4) peasants or traders.”
Brahmins
1st level of caste system, priests, face
Kshatriyas
2nd level, Rulers and warriors, arms
Vaishyas
3nd level, peasants and traders, legs
Shudras
4th level, laborers, feet
Untouchables
Not touchable, under feet
Asian steppes
Dry glass lands above the Caucasus mts
Hinduism
Beliefs: Vedas, Upanishads(dialogue about Vedas), moksha, reincarnation, karma, caste system
gods: Brahma, Vishnu, shiva
Founder: no one founder
Brahma
Life force, the creator
Vishnu
The protector
Shiva
The destroyer
Moksha
Perfect understanding, and a release from life in this world. HINDUISM
Nirvana
BUDDHISM release from selfishness and pain
Buddhism
Founder: Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)
Beliefs: four noble truths, eight fold path, enlightenment, reincarnation, karma, nirvana
gods: none
Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama
Upanishads
Dialogue on Vedas, comments, meaning
Reincarnation
Rebirth until moksha & nirvana
Karma
Good or bad deeds come back around
Varna
Skin color (Aryan’s were lighter, for caste system)
Ganesh
Elephant god, learning & wisdom, me over of obstacles.
Enlightenment -
Wisdom, no suffering
Four noble truths
BUDDHISM
1: life is filled with suffering and sorrow
2: the cause of suffering is peoples selfish desire for temporary pleasures of this life
3: the way to end all suffering is to end all desire
4: the way to attain such desires and attain enlightenment is follow the eight fold path, which is called the Middle Way between desire and self desire