World Religions

Question 1

When did the Second Vatican Council Take place?

Answer 1

1962-1965

Question 2

Who presided over the council?

Answer 2

Pope John XXII and Pope Paul VI

Question 3

Why was this Council Important?

Answer 3

It was important because it opened the Church to religions outside the Church.

Question 4

What are the Seven Dimensions of Religion.

Answer 4

1. Doctrinal
2. Experiential
3. Mythic
4. Material
5. Ethical
6. Ritual
7. Social

Question 5

Doctrinal

Answer 5

The beliefs and teachings
ex. Bhagavad Gita

Question 6

Experiential

Answer 6

encounters, faith
ex. Meditation

Question 7

Mythic

Answer 7

Sacred stories, Truth
ex. The Four passing sights

Question 8

Material

Answer 8

Physical Stuff
ex. Beads

Question 9

Ethical

Answer 9

How to act
ex. not being attached to worldly matter

Question 10

Ritual

Answer 10

Formal worship practice
ex. Cow Veneration

Question 11

Social

Answer 11

Sense of community
ex. Diwali

Question 12

What are the Two methods for studying world religions.

Answer 12

1. Comparative Methodolgy
2. Empathy

Question 13

Comparative Methodolgy

Answer 13

Helps us to know each religion more deeply by comparing and contrasting.

Question 14

Empathy

Answer 14

seeing things from another person’s perspective

Question 15

Brahman

Answer 15

existence and the divine essence of the universe

Question 16

Atman

Answer 16

the eternal self

Question 17

Monism

Answer 17

All reality is one

Question 18

What are the Four Stages of life?

Answer 18

1. Student
2. Householder
3. Forest Dweller
4. Wandering Ascetic

Question 19

What are the 3 paths the liberation?

Answer 19

1. Knowledge
2. Works
3. Devotion

Question 20

Karma

Answer 20

the universal casue and effect of actions good or bad

Question 21

Dharma

Answer 21

the ethical and divine code of conduct

Question 22

What makes up the caste system?

Answer 22

1. Priests
2. Warriors
3. Merchants
4. Laborers

Question 23

What are the 4 goals of life?

Answer 23

1. Pleasure
2. Material Success
3. Harmony
4. The liberation of the self

Question 24

Name the 3 school of Hindu Philosophy

Answer 24

1. Vedanta
2. Yoga
3. Sankhya

Question 25

Vedanta

Answer 25

focuses on the fact that all reality is one

Question 26

Yoga

Answer 26

focuses on the physical and the psychological

Question 27

Sankya

Answer 27

focuses on earthly matters and that of the Divine

Question 28

Who were the two main characters in the Bhagavad Gita

Answer 28

Arjuna and Krishna

Question 29

Arjuna

Answer 29

A warrior who was tasked with going into battle, bust was hesitant.

Question 30

Krishna

Answer 30

An Avatar who came to arjuna and told him that it was his divine and ethical duty to fight as he was apart of the warrior class

Question 31

What are the 3 Jewels of Buddhism?

Answer 31

Buddha, Dharma, and the Sangha

Question 32

What did Gautama obtain while observing the death and rebirth of all living things?

Answer 32

The four noble truths

Question 33

What do Hindus and Buddhists both believe?

Answer 33

They that the universe is eternal, many worlds exist, and that samsara can be escaped through liberation.

Question 34

What ideas did the buddha disagree with in regard to Hinduism?

Answer 34

The belief of Brahman/Atman, caste systems, and sacrificial rituals

Question 35

Nirvana

Answer 35

means "blowing out" and implies that all selfish desires have been extinguished.

Question 36

Explain the Four Passing Sights

Answer 36

The **Old man** Signified aging. The **Diseased man** made Siddartha think how one could enjoy life. The **corpse **taught him death. The **wandering Ascetic** was the hope for salvation.

Question 37

What is the Middle way?

Answer 37

takes two extremes, asceticism and indulgence, and creates and healthy balance between the two.

Question 38

What are the 4 Noble truths?

Answer 38

1. To live is to suffer 2. suffering is caused by desire 3. suffering can be brought to cessation 4. the Solution is the Eightfold Path

Question 39

What are the steps of the Eightfold path?

Answer 39

**Right** views, intentions, speech, conduct, livelihood, effort, minduflness, and meditation.

Question 40

What is the difference between the Buddha and other humans who attain enlightement?

Answer 40

The Buddha is able to reach enlightenment on his own without a teacher or model.