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vital life energy (the supreme reality/source of the universe)
- yin & yang are the polar aspects of this "primal energy" |
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| propriety/reverence which directs all relationships in society (principle of doing the right thing at the right time) |
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divine love
- bonds together correct ritualistic and etiquette based behavior between individuals |
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theo obedience of children to their parents; the order of relationships in the universe
--> ancestor veneration |
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| passive, earth-related, cold, moist, mysterious, dark, feminine |
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| active, sky-related, hot, dry, clear, light, masculine |
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| "the way" - the underlying principle of reality (a metaphysical (spiritual) absolute outside yourself (something you're trying to come in touch with)) |
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| the core concept of Confucianism: the attitude of seeking the welfare of other people |
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| non-injury in thought, word, & deed |
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| the priestly (highest) caste - the priests |
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| the impersonal & pantheistic form of God - the universal soul, ultimate reality |
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| priestly commentaries on the Vedas |
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| God's divine law prevailing on every level of existence |
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| morning & evening worship - prayer (recitation) |
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the essence of the universe that is part of your experience (your part of the universal soul)
- the Brahman & atman are unified into 1 (the Upanishads) |
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| Samsara (Hinduism, Buddhism) |
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| the wheel/cycle of suffering: the repeated cycle of birth, life, death, & rebirth (reincarnation) - all humans are trapped in samsara, the goal of Indian religions is to escape through moksha |
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| Karma (Hinduism, Buddhism) |
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acts/deed that will serve either to embed you further into the wheel of Samsara or free you from it
(law of retribution)
- there's karma from previous lifetimes, karma that you're currently paying off, karma that you're earning (according to the life you live according to the Laws of Manu) |
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| realease from the cycle of samsara & absorption into Brahman |
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| we don't see the world as it really is (we see an illusion) |
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| a "descent" or "to come down" - idea of various gods coming down to earth to battle various evils |
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the way of knowledge (philosophical Hinduism)
- based on the acquisition of knowledge
- they study the Vedas, go to different schools of philosophy
- there's interplay w/in the other 2 schools
- as they get older, they're doing more & more pilgrimates to holy sites - a way of living but not of dying |
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the way of works (popular Hinduism)
- more disciplines & practices (e.g. yoga, fasting, puja)
- living to the duty of your caste
- idea of dharma |
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the way of devotion
- devotion to a specific deity
(henotheism: belief in many gods, worshipping of 1) |
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enlightenment mentor ("Buddha(s)-in-the-making")
- the saviors who achieve nirvana but stay behind to assist others |
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all is suffering (b/c of past karma)
[1st noble truth] |
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the cause of suffering is desire
[2nd noble truth] |
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| sunyata (shunyata) (Buddhism) |
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it's possible for suffering to cease (suffering can be eliminated if desire is - "no tanha, no dukka")
[3rd noble truth] |
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| the cessation of suffering (desire) is possible through adherence to the 8-fold path |
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- ultimate reality
- liberation from samsara
- non-being [different from Hindu concept of being absorbed into the Brahman]
- "the end of all desire" "escape from life concerning all attractions" |
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Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
[creator, preserver, destroyer] |
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