Religion and Morality

Question 1

Many if not most r__ see the s__ as a p__.

ex: bu__, hi__, ta__, ju__, ch__
- Focusing on y__ prevents sp__ en__ and mo__ be__.

Answer 1

religions, self, problem

buddhism, hinduism, taoism, judaism, christianity

yourself, spiritual enlightenment, moral behavior

Question 2

Spiritual In__:
-three pr__ from the se__

1) Bl__ spiritual in__:
- (i.e. being in t__ with G__, reaching N__, etc.)
- too much ‘n__’ and se_-ta_

2) Blocks ‘tr__’:
ex: being b__ again or re__ due to in__.

3) Stops us from wanting to put w__ in:
ex: pr__, me__, sa__, pi__.

Answer 2

insight
problems, self

blocks, insight
touch, God, Nirvana
noise, self-talk

transformation
born, regenerating, insight

work
praying, meditating, sacrifice, pilgrimage

Question 3

Sin and Immorality:

Associated words: se__, se__-ce__

-A ‘self’ interpretation of A__ and E__:
~Could argue that they didn’t have a s__ before taking the f__. (they now know they’re n__ because they’re s__-a__).

Answer 3

selfish, self-centered

adam, eve
self, fruit, naked, self-aware

Question 4

Religious Solutions:
-solutions to the p__ of the s__

1) W__ Solution: c__ the self
- Religions: j__, i__, and c__.

~adherence to r__ or c__.
~t__ the naturally s__ self through w__, r__.

Answer 4

problem, self

western, controlling
judaism, islam, christianity

rules, commandments
transform, sinful, work, rituals

Question 5

Religious Solutions:
-solutions to the p__ of the s__

2) E__ Solution: q__ the self
- Religions: h__, b__, t__, i__ religions

Two ways to q__ ourselves:
-d__ the self & z__ practices

Answer 5

problem, self

eastern, quiet
hinduism, buddhism, taoism, indigenous

quiet
dampening, zen

Question 6

2) E__ Solution: q__ the self
- da__: me__ & yo__

~st__ the se__/em__ mind for spiritual in__.
~pay at__ to immediate ph__ world and se__.
~ch__ to fo__/dr__ out the self

Answer 6

eastern, quiet

dampening, mediation, yoga

stop, self, empty, insights

attention, physical, senses

chant, focus, drown

Question 7

2) E__ Solution: q__ the self

-z__ practices
~generally considered a sect of b__ (i.e. z__ b__) but there is also s__ zen.

-ongoing commitment to live life in the p__ without unnecessary i__ of the s__.

-relies on m__
~don’t s__ self thoughts-just don’t f__ on them.

Answer 7

eastern, quiet

zen
buddhism, zen buddhism, secular

present, intrusion, self

mediation
stop, focus

Question 8

Mystical St__: aka peak tr__ experiences

-mysticism: pr__ that aim to obtain direct knowledge of re__ without use of th__ or re__.
~Want ‘ul__’ reality un__ from the se__.
~May include a direct en__ with G__.
~Sometimes use me__, ov__, or dr__ to re__ the se__ from experience.

What kinds of experiences do they have?

• Lo__ sense of pe__ identity.
• See wo__ as unified wh__ (including se__).
• Are outside ti__ (because not constantly tr__ it).
• Feel po__ emotions.

Similar descriptions across cu__ and re__.

Answer 8

states, transcendent

practices, reality, thoughts, reasoning

ultimate, unblemished, self

encounter, God

Meditation, overstimulation, drugs, remove, self

lose, personal
world, whole, self
time, tracking
positive

cultures, religions

Question 9

Neurotheology: study of ch__ in br__ that accompany my__ and re__ experiences.

-__ activation in fr__ and te__ lobes.
~these control se__-aw__ and passage of ti__.
~changes in pa__ lobe (or__ people sp__)

Answer 9

changes, brain, mystical, religious

low, frontal, temporal
self-awareness, time

parietal, orient, spatially