WORLD RELIGIONS FINAL

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brahman is

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the eternal essence, source of reality

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according to krishna, there’s nothing better for a kshatriya than a

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battle

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an individual who is born into a family of servants woulld be called a

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shudra

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an individual who serves as a priest and speaks to the gods

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brahmin

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according to hindu belief, the first and most basic goal of life

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dharma

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what is the ultimate goal

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moksha

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all hindus are expected to do what in their lifetime

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pilgrimage to holy sites

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the religious teachers of hinduism are called

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gurus

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the festival of lights which celebrates victory of good over evil is also known as ?

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diwali

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the eternal self which is reincarnated into various life forms

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atman

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ancient philosophical textx meant to inspire spirtual exploration

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upanishads

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the wheel of rebirth

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samsara

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hinduism’s most popular sacred text which means “the song of the lord”

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bhagavad gita

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the moral law of cause and effect of actions

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karma

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ethical duty based on cause and effect of actions

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dharma

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the stage of life when one begins to retreat from worldy bonds

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forest dweller

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an incarnation or living embodiment of a deity

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avatar

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the stage of life when one’s primary responsibility is to pursue their career and raise the family

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householder

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one who remains detached from physical and worldly pleasures for the sake of spiritual advancement

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wandering ascetic

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the buddha’s birth name and early childhood experiences

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gautama - kept sheltered until he saw the four passing sights

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the three marks of existence and what they represent

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no self - anatta. impermanence - anicca. suffering - dukkha.

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the four passing sights

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1. seeing decrepit old man 2. seeing a diseased man 3. seeing a corpse 4. seeing a religious asvetic

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1st noble truth

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to live is to experience suffering

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2nd noble truth

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suffering is caused by desire

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3rd noble truth

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suffering can be brought to cessation

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4th noble truth

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the solution to suffering is the Noble Eightfold Path

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three jewels of buddhism

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the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha

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the eightfold path?

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sets forth a life of moderation and ongoing practices

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what are specific behaviors that all buddhists are to avoid?

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five precepts

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healthy spiritual life depends on healthy physical life

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middle way

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was confucius able to easily spread his teachings to kings and leaders around china?

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no

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the analect's are

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confucius' sayings

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confucius argued that _______ shoud be the primary response when dealing with an enemy

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justice

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confucius believed that __________ was ineffective for lasting growth

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punishment

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confucianism's central project was learning

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to be the ideal human

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at the time of his death, confucius was seen as

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a failure

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according to confucius, learning was a means to

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know what it means to be human

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confucius embraces a vision of humanity based on

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human relationships

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confucius was primarily concerned with

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restoring stability

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what confucius' birth name and what was his childhood like?

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kung fu tzu and he was brought up by his widowed mother in poverty

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at the age of fifty, confucius

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ran for office

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three divisions of buddhism

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theravada - way of the elders. mahayana - great vehicle. vajrayana - vehicle of the diamond

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the word muslim means

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surrender

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how'd the ruling class of mecca respond to muhammad's public teaching of the quran

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with hostility

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quran literally means

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recitation

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who appeared to muhammad on the night of power?

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the angel gabriel

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the center of society. includes respecting elders and a positive view of growing old

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family

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sacred ritual, propierty

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Li

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"do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire"

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shu

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supreme human virtue, the perfect form of benevolence

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jen

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the center of all human relationships

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the self

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virtue, ability to lead by power of moral example

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Te

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one great family, involves ruler and subjects

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nation

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ideal person, gentlemen

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chun-tzu

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vital aspect of reality, a moral force that guides and nurtures humanity

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heaven

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cultural arts that ensured unity in society

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wen

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islam is what kind of religion

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revealed

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how many times a day do muslims pray?

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five times

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during the hajj, muslims walk around the Ka'aba how many times?

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seven times

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the majority of muslims are sunni or shia

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sunni

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do muslims believe in a final judgment of every human person?

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yes

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while on the haj, they wear simple white cloth to symbolize

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their basic equality

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while praying, muslims face in the direction of

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mecca

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on fridays, muslims gather for community prayer in a _________ led by an __.

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mosque and iman

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pillars of islam

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shahada - confession of faith, prayer, fasting, wealth sharing, and pilgrimaging.

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true or false. muslims believe in final judgment of humanity

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true

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muslims consider muhammad to be the seal of the prophet because he is

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the final prophet