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world religions exam 2 Flashcards

1
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oldest religion that we know of that started at least 4000 years ago

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Hinduism

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2
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which religion discussed is rooted in Indian culture

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Hinduism

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3
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oldest scriptures in hinduism

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vedas

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4
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the cycle of life and death that is ongoing and doesn’t seem to end

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samsara

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5
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to do ones duty in life

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dharma

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6
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means discipline

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yoga

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7
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god and the universe are connected and both divine

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monism

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the goal of hinduism is to escape samsara by achieving liberation called

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moksha

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9
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list three hindu gods discussed in class

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brahma, vishnu, shiva

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10
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the belief that what goes around comes around

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karma

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11
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one major belief of hindus regarding death

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reincarnation

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12
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hindu worship is called

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puja

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13
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two types of hindu writing

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zruti and smrti

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14
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example of real hindu who sought out non violence

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ghandi

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15
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founder of buddhism and becomes the buddha

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siddartha guatama

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16
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means enlightened one

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buddha

17
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main problem discussed in buddhism is

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suffering

18
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overcoming suffering is discussed as

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enlightenment

19
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overall goal of buddhism is

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to achieve enlightenment

20
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the key to eliminating suffering is

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following the eightfold path

21
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a word to summarize the ideas of buddhism

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compassion

22
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t/f the buddha was born into a poor family and experienced poverty from a young age

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false

23
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how many followers in the world of buddhism

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400 million

24
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how many followers in the world of hinduism

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1 billion

25
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a writing that is a key story in Hinduism

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Bhagavad gita

26
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the three different types of living in buddhism

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Mahayana, Theravada, and vajrayana

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28
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have achieved enlightenment and work towards guiding others to achieve enlightenment

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bodhisattva

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