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oldest collection of sacred texts in Hinduism |
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sacraficial meal shared between men and gods
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1. brahmin (preiest)
2. ksatryia (warrior, ruler)
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1. student
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4. renouncer |
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| books of philosophical speculation about the nature of reality as Brahman |
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| cessation of the turning of thoughts |
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| central figure of the Hindu epic the Ramayana |
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king of gods
an important god in the Rig Veda |
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| that which is opposite of the profane |
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| the act of telling the future, prognostication |
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| one who communicates with the unseen world |
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| belief that God is manifest in all creation |
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secular humanism |
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| rejects belief in the supernatural |
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Hinduism
what are the central ideas of early Hinduism |
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Hinduism
This word means cyclic existence of birth and death |
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Hinduism
What is the meaning of Tat tvam asit, an important message in the Upanishads? |
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Hindusim
Who is the god who sustains or preserves the world? |
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According to Hindu and Vedantic thought, since Brahman is the ture realty, the world we see, seperate from ourselves is: |
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What is a measurement of time? |
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What is a brahmin? |
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| one thing that shamans are able to communicate with |
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| allows shamans to bridge between the seen world and the unseen world |
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| shamans are able to communicate with spirits and/or animals |
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"the englightened one"
"the awakened one" |
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Buddhism
Four Noble Truths |
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1. dukkha
2. arising of dukkha
3. cessation of dukkha
4. path of cessation of dukkha |
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| elimination of craving or thirst |
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1. Buddha (teacher)
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1. taking life
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3. sexual misconduct
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5. intoxicants |
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1. material form
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5. consciousness |
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"Tradition of Elders"
south
Thailand, Cambodia |
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"Great Vehicle"
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china, japan, korea |
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enlightened being
vow to save all sentient beings |
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| Everyone has Buddha nature, only needs to be realized |
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born in Lumbini
Life of luxury
Four sights: old man, sick man, dead man, monk
renounces family and kingdom (age 29)
attains enlightenment under bodhi tree (age 35)
died at age 80 - 45 years of teaching |
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| 24th thirtankara (bridge-builder) |
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monks pull out hair
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no clothes
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very few possesions |
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jinas are humans after enlightenment |
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jinas are transhuman, they do everything differently then humans do |
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| author of the Dao de Jing |
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Daoism
Two types of Daoism |
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Daoism
important ideas in Daosim |
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wu (non-being)
wei wuwei (doing without doing) |
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minor government official
advise rulers on how to best govern |
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Confucianism
filial piety |
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refer to the past and sages of the past
respect tradition
perserve and learn from past
study literature from past |
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Confucianism
gentelman (junzi)
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commands respect
kind, generous
enthusiamas for learning |
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Confucianism
mandate of heaven
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| right to rule by virtue of fulfilling duties |
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Confucianism
ancestor worship
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funerals
mournings
sacrafice |
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sacred symbol
Om- aum : sacred sound |
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