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| end of 15th and beginning of 16th century |
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| Commonalities between Buddhism and Jainism |
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-originated in INdia during Axis Age (6th c. BCE)
-looked toward liberation of self
-sprang from Kshatriya caste
-denied the saving efficasy
-challenged authority |
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| Differences between Jainism and Hinduism |
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-Jainism is the religion of self reliance while Hinduism is relying on Gods
-Gods cannot help, they too are working out their own liberations
-priests cannot invoke any special powers
-In Jainism, women can be uns
-Jainism doesn't accept the Vedas |
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| How do lay people build good karma? |
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| support the monks, provide them with food, robes, and bowls |
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-means "the great vehicle"
-the goal is to attain enlightenment
-emphasizes the help that gods and bodhisattvas can give to people to help them escape samsara |
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| Sikhism is ranked ___ largest of all religions |
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| disciple or student, seeker of truth |
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| What was the consequence of the Partition on the Sikh community |
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| mystical poet who combined bakhti Hinduism and Sufism |
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| the "True Name" (Nanak's God) |
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| communal feast established by the first Guru- after Nanak- called Angad in the 16th century |
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| "book of the Lord" was compiled by Guru Arjan, the 5th guru, in the 16th century |
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| Golden Temple at Amritsar |
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| "the pool of immoratality" was built by Guru Arjan in the 16th century |
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| "military fraternity" was founded by Gobind Singh in the 17th century |
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1. Kesh - uncut hair
Kanga - a wooden comb
Kara - an iron bracelet
Kachera - a specific style of cotton underwear for modesty
Kirpan - a strapped curved sword |
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| When did the Sihks create their own empire |
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| a poem by Guru Nanak that begins the Adi Franth= "recitation" |
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| How is worship conducted in Sikhism? |
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| In Sikhism, worship takes place after the Guru Granth Sahib, which is the work of the 10 Sikh Gurus all in one. Sikhs worship God and only one God, known as "One Creator" |
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