Worksheet Flashcards
What do Hindu’s believe about Holy Scriptures?
Hindu -> Vedas (wisdom), Upanishads (philosophical extension), Bhagavad-Gita (poetry, Mythology)
What do Buddhist’s believe about Holy Scriptures?
Buddha -> Three baskets (discourses, disciplines, reflection). Lotus Sutra (Mahayana).
What do Jew’s believe about Holy Scriptures?
Judaism -> Tanakh (torah, prophets, writings) and Talmud (interpretation and narrative illustration)
What does Islam believe about Holy Scriptures?
Islam -> revelation to Muhammad by Gabriel, Night visit to Jerusalem (Moses, Abe, and JC; 7 levels of heaven); Qur’an (uncorrupted) and Hadith (life of Muh)
Hindu’s believe about God/gods?
Hindu –> Brahman = ultimate reality. Manifestations are: Brahma (creator), Vishnu (sustainer), Shiva (destroyer)
Buddhist’s believe about God/gods?
Buddh -> No one God.
Jews’s believe about God/gods?
Jud -> hwhy; Sovereign, Spirit, Eternal, Personal, Powerful, Compassionate, Imminent, Transcendent
Islam about God/gods?
Islam -> Monotheistic; shirk; Transcendent (unknowable), Powerful, Knowing, Creator, Sustainer, Judge, Sovereign (deterministic)
Hindu about humans?
Hindu -> Atman = true self/soul gets reincarnated. Has desires. 4 stages of life. Caste system.
Buddhist about humans?
Buddh -> No self/identity, just soul (atman). Take refuge in Buddha, Teachings, Community.
Jews about humans?
Jud -> live according to commands and in harmony; we can chose; chosen (service, not privilege)
Islam about humans?
Islam -> born innocent, not sinful (just weak and forgetful), good deeds cancel bad deeds
Hindu about salvation/righteousness?
Hindu -> Moksha = liberation from Samsara.
Budd about salvation/righteousness?
Buddh -> Escape from Samsara
Jews about salvation/righteousness?
Jud -> By God by living by His will
Hindu means of salvation/righteousness?
Hindu -> renounce human desires, discover truth of Brahman. By paths: Devotion, Knowledge, Action.
Budd means of salvation/righteousness?
Buddh -> rid desire, follow 8 fold path
Jews means of salvation/righteousness?
Jud -> atonement, live according to will, obedience,
Islam means of salvation/righteousness?
Islam – 5 pillars (Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving [purification of greed], Confession, Pilgrimage)
Hindu view on eternity?
Hindu -> Brahman is the ultimate reality. The world is magic/trickery.
Budd view on eternity?
Buddh -> time has no beginning and end, reincarnation till enlightenment, Nirvana.
Jew view on eternity?
Jud -> resurrection, immortality, messiah coming, disagreement on details
Islam view on eternity?
Islam -> resurrection, god is final judge based on weighing evil and good deeds, no assurance [except die in jihad]
3 forms of Judaism
Jud -> 3 forms of Judaism (Orthodox, Reform, Conservative)
Hindu similarities to Christianity?
Hindu -> Avataras sim. To incarnation of JC; God has come to help and save; grace
Budd similarities to Christianity?
Budd -> principles (kill, steal, etc.); Abstaining from sex is option, not mandate.
Hindu differences to Christianity?
Hindu -> Avataras are story, not history; 10 incarnations vs. 1 incarnation; Saviors are less morally perfect; Grace based on law; Krishna forgives at no cost to himself; Humans are divine; problem is ignorance, not sin; effort+grace
Budd differences to Christianity?
Budd -> lamps to ourselves (not the world); desire is the root of suffering; worship smiling Buddha (not suffering servant); escape suffering vs. conquer suffering by enduring; no God.
Islam differences to Christianity?
Islam -> no surety in eternity; Scriptures have no human influence; no resurrection;
What is the doctrine of dependent arising? (Buddhism)
Doctrine of Dependent Arising
- no creator
- no cause and effect
- Liberation = break a link in the chain
- Weakest links are ignorance and craving
What does Buddha mean?
• Buddha = the Awakened One
What does Shakyamuni mean?
• Shakyamuni = the wise man of the Shakya tribe
