Religious Diversity Flashcards
Efforts to correct injustices such as Native American boarding schools.
American Indian Religious Freedom Act & Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978
The majority of American Adults believe in ___.
God
65% of the US is ____.
Christian
Spirituality is..
Developmental
is defined as a set of beliefs, practices, and experiences held by an individual that ultimately lead to a transcendence of self to be concerned with otherness
Spirituality
considered to be denominational, external, cognitive, behavioral, ritualistic, and public
Religion
once wrote that many people participate in religion to avoid having a religious experience
Carl Jung
includes people who value religion and respect the place that it plays in the lives of others. That is, although they choose not to participate in organized religion themselves, they respect the importance of religion in the lives of others
Accepting
typically finish the phrase “I am spiritual but not religious” with a contemptuous tone. That is, they have had personal or vicarious negative experiences with organized religion
Disdainful
provided a nice template for understanding the experiences of at least some people who describe themselves as spiritual but not religious
Wilber
These individuals consider themselves to be neither religious nor spiritual.
Decliners
is a person who has never been exposed to the spiritual life or a religious community.
Inexperienced Decliner
has had some previous negative experience within a religious community that has led the individual to reject not only the religious life but also one’s own spirituality.
Rejector
Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism, Taoism, and Confucianism
Eastern
defines a religion organized around the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, who was born into a wealthy Hindu family in Nepal around 563 BCE. Siddhartha began his quest for enlightenment at age 19 years, originally by foregoing the luxuries of his rich family and living the life of an ascetic.
Buddhism
Theravada Buddhism is practiced more by _____ than laypeople and has about 100million followers.
Monks
providing a form of Buddhism that could be practiced by the masses without requiring a monastic life
Mahayana
is an extension of Mahayana Buddhism, similar in philosophy but adding additional techniques, known as upaya or “skillful means,” esoteric practices that should be learned only under the tutelage of a skilled spiritual teacher
Vajrayana
How many in the US identify as Buddhist?
.7%
Four Noble Truths
Dukkha, Samudaya, Dirodha, Magga
All existence is unsatisfactory and filled with suffering. Because this is the first Noble Truth of Buddhism, some falsely think that Buddhism is a “negative” religion. This is not so at all. Rather, Buddhism, perhaps more than other religion, acknowledges the struggles and challenges of life and the path to transcend this suffering.
Dukkha
The root of suffering can be defined as a craving or clinging to the wrong things. Such a clinging is commonly referred to as an attachment.
Samudaya
It is possible to end suffering by abandoning our expectations of how things should be and, through this mindfulness, become more aware of how things really are.
Dirodha
Freedom from suffering is possible by following the Eightfold Path
Magga
8Fold Path includes 3 Major Categories
Panna, Sila, Samadhi
Paths of discernment & Wisdom
Panna
occurs when we embrace the joy of life the way it is, without the maya (i.e., illusion) of hopes or fears.
Panna; Right View
occurs when we act with pure intention free of manipulation borne of our expectations, hopes, and fears.
Panna; Right Intention
Paths of virtue and morality
Sila
occurs when we speak from right intention in an honest, simple, and genuine way.
Right Speech (Sila)
occurs when we simplify life by surrendering all that complicates our life and our relationships.
Right Discipline (Sila)
occurs when we form a simple relationship with our job and perform it well and with attention to detail.
Right Livelihood
Right concentration
Samadhi
occurs when we surrender our tendency to struggle and see things as they are and work with them without aggression.
Right Effort (Samadhi)
occurs when we are precisely and clearly aware of all of our experiences, without judgment.
Right Mindfulness (Samadhi)
occurs when we are fully aware and completely absorbed in present moment experience, free of worries for the future and regrets from the past.
Right Concentration (Samadhi)
is the oldest known religion, with origins attributed as far back as 3200 BCE, and it is the third-largest religion in the world with approximately 15% of the global population and 0.7% of Americans identifying as Hindu
Hinduism