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World Religions Test 1
What is Religion? Buddhism Confusianism Taoism
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 2
09/30/2009

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Term
What is the Eight Fold Path?
Definition

Right View

Right Aim

Right Speech

Right Action

Right Living

Right Effort

Right Mindfulness

Right Concentration

 

Term

What are the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism?

 

Definition

1- Life is Suffering (Dukha)

2- The Cause of Suffering is the ego or craving (Tanha)

3- End of suffering is getting rid of the ego, craving, and grasping

4- The Method to end suffering is called the 8 fold path

Term
What are the Four Sights which caused Siddhartha to leave his life of luxury?
Definition

*A diseased handicapped person

*A dead man with wheeping mourners

*A destitute homeless begar

*A content ascetic monk

Term
What are the Five Skandhas of Buddhism?
Definition

Form or Matter- Physical world is an illusion

Sensation or Feeling- Feelings are neither pleasant nor unpleasant for that entails attachment

Perception or Discrimination- how you perceive a situation which entails attachment

Mental Formations or Volition- When your ideas and opinions are triggered by your perception of things

Consciouness- what supports all experience- the self

Term

What are the Three Fires of Buddhism?

 

Definition
Greed, Anger, Illusion
Term
What are the three main divisions of the Tripitaka?
Definition

Vinaya or the Discipline Basket- 227 rules for monks

 

Sutras or Discourse Basket- Teachings of Buddha on subjects in discourses

 

Further Teachings or the Abbidharmas- Interpretation of teachings

 

 

Term

What does a Thervadin Buddhist Believe in?

6 points

Definition

*Buddha is the ideal HUMAN

*An individual can reach Nirvana in this life

*Life is for the now

*The you is not retained after death

*The Monk life is best

*Meditation is key.

Term

What does a Mahayanist Buddhist believe?

4 points

Definition

*Buddha is a Savior of sorts

*Pray for others

*Baddhisavtas are best

*The You is retained after death

Term
What are Koans and what type of Buddhism uses them?
Definition
Koans are puzzles and Zen Buddhism uses them
Term
What type of Buddhism believes in grace through Amida and no works to salvation?
Definition
Jodo
Term
What is Divine Command Morality?
Definition
Is something good because God commands it?
Term
What is Natural Law Theory?
Definition
Does God command something because it is good?
Term
What is perfect being theology
Definition
God is omnipotent, omniscience, omnibenevolent
Term
What is Eschatology?
Definition
The world began and will come to a cataclysmic end
Term
What is Wu-Wei?
Definition
"Do Nothing" principle.  We will do more without exerting ourself
Term
What religion uses the practice of Wu Wei?
Definition
Taoism
Term
What are the three treasures of Taoism?
Definition
Mercy to gain courage, Frugrality to gain abundance, and Humility to gain prominence
Term
What is clinging in Taoism?
Definition
Clinging is holding yourself or attaching yourself with something from this world or things around us that hold us back from being one with another and one with the Dao. 
Term

What does philosophical Taoism believe in?

6 points

Definition

*Godless

*Practical Way of living

*rejects govts/societal norms

*Allows Tao to flow within you

*Be virtous by allowing people to live differently

*Leader was Zhang Zi

Term

What does religious Taoism believe in?

3 Points

 

Definition

*Teachers are like Gods

*Focuses on immortality and the the secrets thereof

*The Practice of alchemy and magic to attain immortality

Term
What is the main problem for humans in Taoism?
Definition
Our disharmony with the universe caused by departing from a simple natural way of the universe and attaching ourself to the world
Term
What is the solution to our problem in Taoism?
Definition
Living a simple life, and living with harmony with nature by not attaching ourselves with things of the world
Term
Name 3 Taoist Scriptures
Definition
Yijing, Dao De Jin, Zhuangzi
Term
Name 3 Confucianist scriptures
Definition
The Analects, The Four Books, and the Li Ji
Term
What was confucius' main goal?
Definition
To inform, form and reform society.  To change corrupt societies.  To bring morality back to china through the example of the chinzu
Term
What are the Five relationships of Confucianism?
Definition

*Ruler-Subject

*Husband-Wife

*Father-Son

*Older Brother-Younger Brother

*Elder Friend-Younger Friend

Term
What are the 5 virtures of the Chuntzu?
Definition

*Humans will be upright regardless of outward circumstances.

*Humans noble, forgiving, and are not ruled by laws but by internal principles

*Humans are sincere in speech and keep their word

*Humans are earnest and work hard

*Humans are benevolent and generous and charitable

Term
What is the Dao?
Definition
The way of the universe or finding harmony in fellow men and the universe
Term
What religion or religions believe in the Dao?
Definition
Confucianism and Taoism
Term
What is the Yin?
Definition
The Female side of the Dao; Dark; Moon; Wet- exists in balance with the Yang
Term
What is the Yang?
Definition
The male side of the Dao; dry; sun; light; heaven; aggressive- Is in balance with the Yin
Term
What is Tianming?
Definition
The mandate of heaven.  A duty that needs to be performed
Term
What is the Junzi?
Definition
The Junzi is a morally superior man; the example of virtue
Term
What is Ren?
Definition
Deep Empathy for humans; What it is to be fully human
Term
What is Li?
Definition
Righteousness; Conformity to prevailing customs, etiquette, manners
Term
What is Shu?
Definition
Treating others as you would like to be treated?
Term
What is Sacred?
Definition
Set apart for worship
Term
What is profane?
Definition
Ordinary
Term
What is a myth?
Definition
Stories representing conversations between supernatural and human
Term
What is an Epic?
Definition
A long narrative about the acts and feaths of a legendary hero
Term
What are scriptures?
Definition
Sacred writings
Term
What are rituals?
Definition
Sacred prescribed religous ceremonies
Term
What are rites of passage?
Definition
Rituals or ceremonial acts or series of acts that a person is moving from one stage of life to another
Term
What is Theism?
Definition
Belief in at least one diety
Term
What is Polytheism?
Definition
Belief in many Gods
Term
What is Pantheism?
Definition
Belief that the universe is God or Gods;  Everything you see is God
Term
What is Henotheism?
Definition
Believes there may be more than one diety but one is supreme
Term
What is Atheism?
Definition
Belief that there is proof there is no way there is a God or Gods
Term
What is Agnosticism?
Definition
A belief that there could or could not be diety but there is no proof either way
Term
What is Skepticism?
Definition
Doubt concerning basic religious principles
Term
What is Deism?
Definition
No organized religion.  God gave reason to man to act for themselves. 
Term
What is Fideism?
Definition
AKA Faithism; Faith is the correct way.  Reason is at odds
Term
What is Holism?
Definition
All living things are interconnected
Term
What is Humanism?
Definition
Ideals of humanity are paramount and humanity has all they need to perfect society now
Term
What is Monoism?
Definition
All is one substance; Unity in any given field
Term
What is Anatman? 
Definition
No individual soul; collective soul
Term
What is Dukkha?
Definition
Suffering
Term
What is Karma?
Definition
What goes around comes around
Term
What is Dharma?
Definition
Law of the Universe taught by Buddha
Term
What is a Bodhisattva?
Definition
Walking enlightened ones; those who are qualified to enter Nirvana but choose to put Nirvana off for a time to help others in this life reach Nirvana
Term
What is Nirvana?
Definition
Being free of ego, separateness;  Joy & Peace
Term
What is Samsara?
Definition
Wheel of Rebirth
Term
What is Tanha?
Definition
Craving or grasping that leads to suffering
Term
What religion believes in Anatman?
Definition
Buddhism
Term
What religion believes in Dukka?
Definition
Buddhism
Term
What religion believes in Karma?
Definition
Buddhism
Term
What religion believes in Dharma?
Definition
Buddhism
Term
What religion believes in Nirvana?
Definition
Buddhism
Term
What religion believes in Samsara?
Definition
Buddhism
Term
What religion believes in Tanha?
Definition
Buddhism
Term
What religion believes in Tianming?
Definition
Confucianism
Term
What religion believes in Ren?
Definition
Confucianism
Term
What religion believes in Li?
Definition
Confucianism
Term
What religion believes in Shu?
Definition
Confucianism
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