SS Flashcards
4 dentitys/gods:
SHIVA-The Destroyer
VISHNU-The Preserver
BRAHMA-The Creator
GANESHA
Hinduism:
third largest religion,
They pay respects to the vedas instead of one singular founder.
Braham: the universal spirit worshipped by Hindus
Upanishads:
Ancient texts that describe the search for Braham, they state that that every living thing has a soul that is part of Brahman
Since not all ancient Indians believed in the Braham, Eventually, three deities became the most important:
Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Preserver, and Shiva the Destroyer.
What did hindus believe in? what did they strive for?
Believe in reincarnation. (strive for MOKSHA or ultimate peace)
Reincaration
Hindus believe in karma, so they think that people’s status is based on what they did in past lives
dharma
a person’s personal duty, based on the individual’s place in society
How did Hindu beliefs shape the way of life in ancient India?
For one thing, Indians accepted the Hindu idea that all life is sacred. Animals as well as people were treated with kindness and respect.
Name of The buddha
Siddhartha Gautama
What did the buddha teach
He felt that one reason people suffered in life was that they cared too much about the wrong things. But seeking spiritual truth, he believed, led to inner peace.
Where do most Buddhists live
Southeast Asia and East Asia
The Four Noble Truths:
-Life is full of suffering.
-People suffer because they desire worldly things and want to satisfy themselves.
-The way to end suffering is to stop desiring things.
-The only way to stop desiring things is to follow the Eightfold Path.
The Eightfold Path:
- Know and understand the Four Noble Truths.
- Give up worldly things and do not harm others.
- Tell the truth, do not gossip, and do not speak badly of others.
- Do not commit evil acts, such as killing, stealing, or living an unclean life.
- Do rewarding work.
- Work for good and oppose evil.
- Make sure your mind keeps your senses under control.
- Practice meditation to see the world in a new way.
What would people achieve when completing the 4 noble truths and free of earthly concerns
nirvana
Buddhists divided into two groups:
Theravada Buddhists and Mahayana Buddhists because of there disagreements about buddhas beliefs after his death.
Theravada
believed that buddha was a great teacher, but not a god. MAJOR RELIGION OF Sri Lanka.
Mahayana Buddhism
teaches that the Buddha is a god.
THERAVADA TRUE MEANING
teachings of the elders.
Bodhisattvas:
Bodhisattvas are enlightened people who do not enter heaven. Instead they stay on earth and help others on their path to nirvana.
Lamas:
Buddhist leaders than ran tibet. The Dalai Lama (DAH * ly LAH * muh) led Tibet’s government, and the Panchen Lama led the religion.
How many buddhists in the world today.
376
JAINISM:
a religion of ancient India that does not believe in a supreme being. It emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all living things
Three religions:
Hinduism and Buddhism and Jainism
Jainism religious leader
Mahavira,
What was mahavira known as? His followers?
(Jina, or the conqueror. Followers; jinas)
ahimsa;
This means practicing nonviolence toward all living things
