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Religion 210
Flashcards for the final in my Religion 210 Class at ISU. Only cover 1/3 of class.
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 2
12/04/2012

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Term
Nihongi
Definition
Early Period of Shinto (720) Chronicle of Japan
Term
Yule
Definition
Dec 21. Find largest log and burn it in the fire all night to keep the darkness away. Pegan practice
Term
Imbolc
Definition

AKA Brigid (Jan 31 or Feb 1/2)

Watch for badgers or snakes leaving dens

Precursor to groundhogs day

Term
Five great relationships
Definition

Older Brother-Younger Brother

Husband-Wife

Elder-Younger

Ruler-Subject

Term
Zen
Definition
Major budhist teaching. Goal is to be empty. Aka Meditation
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Kojiki
Definition
Early Period of Shinto (712) Chronicle of Ancient Events
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‘Harm no one, and do what you will’
Definition
Ethics of a Pegan Practice. Harm absolutly nothing, in any way (mind/body/soul)
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Bhagavad-Gita
Definition
A story that the caste system is based off of
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Brahman
Definition
The one true reality
Term
Sabbats
Definition
The 8 seasonal turning points centered around Solstices and Equinoxes
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Maya
Definition
One of the philosophical aspects of the Upanishads. Means Allusion
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P'u
Definition

The uncarved block. 

Philosphical Principle of Taoism

Term
Something ‘new’ or ‘revolutionary’ in the history of Buddhism
Definition
Mahayana
Term
Trimurti
Definition

Hindu triple form

 

Brahma

Vishnu

Shiva

Term
Neo-Pagan
Definition
An attempt to recreate ancient Pre-christian religion
Term
Bricolage
Definition
Syncretistic or better
Term
Tao
Definition
One of the Chinese Religions
Term
New Age
Definition

Unorganized and Decentralized, Syncretistic or better.

 

Talks about Neo Paganism

Term
Arhat
Definition
One who is worthy, Will reach nirvana when they die
Term
Shaktis
Definition

The gods consorts:

 

Saraswati

Lakshmi

Parvati

Term
Eco-Spirituality Karma
Definition
Many not religious - No rituals
Term
4 truths for the Spirituality Noble
Definition

Anatman: No soul

Ahimsa: Non Injury

Aparigrapha: Non Attachment

Nirvana: To blow out

Term
Monkeywrenching
Definition
One of the books written by Dave Foreman, Radical environmentalists
Term
Eoster
Definition

Saxon word that we get easter from (March 21)

 

Ostara

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Lakshmi
Definition
Good fortune and wealth
Term
Anatman
Definition
There is no soul
Term
Hatha Yoga
Definition
Force, Excersice, and breathing
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Four passing sights
Definition

Things That Siddartha Gautama sees when he leaves the castle:

 

Old man

Sick Man

Dead man

Holy Man

Term
The Analects
Definition
What we know of K'ung Fu-Tzu's (Confucious) teachings
Term
Zazen
Definition

Oneof Zen's main teachings

 

"sitting meditation"

Term
Theravada
Definition
Means way of the elder
Term
Confucius
Definition
AKA K'ung Fu-Tzu
Term
Samhain
Definition

One of the 8 Sabbats (Oct 31) 

 

Means Summers end

Term
Vedas Hinduism's Scriptures
Definition
Originally "given" to Rishi (seers)
Term
Prais Amida Buddha
Definition

"Namu Amida Butsu"

 

The words you say to achieve salvation

Term
Krishna
Definition

One of the avatars of Vishnu

 

Told the epic poem Bhadavad to the warrior Arjuna

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Esbats
Definition

Full Moons

 

Monthly ceremonies

 

Approx 13/year

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Kami-dan
Definition
Family alter used for homem worship
Term
Shiva
Definition
The destroyer
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Arne Naess
Definition
Spearheaded Eco-Spirituality
Term
Dave Foreman
Definition

Radical Environmentalist

 

Wrote Book "Monkeywrenching"

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