Test 1 Terms Flashcards
1
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Yogin
A
Someone who does yoga
2
Q
Tao tie (ogre mask)
A
Glutton mask
3
Q
Cong
A
Earth
4
Q
Leiwen
A
Cloud pattern
5
Q
Yu (jade)
A
Very hard
Purest material
6
Q
Lao Zi
A
Founder of daoism
7
Q
Daoism
A
Way of the gods
Yin/yang
Unification
Mans place in the universe
8
Q
Stork
A
Symbolizes rebirth & immortality
9
Q
Jomon
A
Cord markings on pots
10
Q
Chokimon
A
Curved designs
11
Q
Dogu
A
Figurine made of clay
Has animal features
12
Q
Kofun
A
Old tomb
13
Q
Haniwa
A
‘Ring of clay’
Purpose: guard the tomb
14
Q
Shinto
A
The way of the gods
15
Q
Tori gate
A
Divides human & spirit world
16
Q
Mudra
A
Hand gesture
17
Q
Bodhisattva
A
Buddha to be/monk in training
Wears heavy jewelry
18
Q
Stupa
A
Relic mound
19
Q
Mithuna
A
Loving couple
20
Q
Padma
A
Lotus
21
Q
Chakra
A
Wheel of the law
22
Q
Upanisadic
A
Philosophy
23
Q
Vedic
A
Ritual based text
24
Q
Asuras
A
Deities who are evil
25
Devas
Beneficent deities
26
Pantheistic
One supreme being
27
Samsara
Cycle of rebirth
28
Karma
Action
29
Maya
Illusion
30
Chaitya
Prayer hall
31
Muni
Sage/Saint
32
Shakya
Lion
33
Mudra
Hand gesture
34
Bodhissatva
Buddha to be/ training
| Wears heavy jewelry
35
Chakra
Wheel of the law
36
Chaitya
Prayer hall
37
Vihara
Monk cells
38
Mara
Death
39
Mandala
Diagram of the universe
Meditation tool
