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| Religare or to tie together/ind together |
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| a system of beliefs and practices based on an experience or encounter of the ultimate reality |
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| A Theistic Religion holds a belief of a: |
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| personal conception of God. That he is the father and is loving |
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| a Non-theistic religion holds a belief of a: |
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| nonpersonal force of god. Brahman is an example. |
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| an atheistic religion beliefs that there is: |
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| Pantheism is a belief that: |
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| God is in everything in nature and around us. |
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| the understanding of the nature of the universe |
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| the capacity for seeing things from another's perspective, important when studying religions |
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| a dimension of religion that deals with how we are to act while living in the world |
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| experience of the divine presence sometimes involving intellectual beliefs and emphasizing personal trust |
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The belief in one god
the belief in many gods |
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| inward contemplation resulting in experiences with the divine power |
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| a story told that tends to answer questions of origins and serves as a source of sacred truth. |
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| the transmission of the divine knowledge of human beings through myths or some experience. |
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| formal ritual practice, re-enacting a myth |
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| the complete fulfullment of spiritual potential. In the after life. Moksha |
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| the overcoming of the normal limitations imposed by the human condition. |
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| When/how did the first humans come to America |
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| From the Bering Strait about 20,000-30,000 years ago |
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| Who and what is Wakan Tanka |
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| He is the Lakotan tribe's vision of the ultimate reality it means great spirit/most sacred/great mysterious/16 seperate dieties |
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| He was a trickster figure and came down to earth through god to teach people their current ways and customs, including what not to do |
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| What was the Lakotan belief of Death |
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| 4 souls leave the body. 3 of them are reinstalled into news babies while one is sent up to the milky way galaxing to be judged by this lady to either be admitted with their heaven or be put back on earth |
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| individuals go on vision quests to try to get a better understanding and success with hunting, fishing, and helping the sick |
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| the medicine man or a man of outstanding morals |
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| combines the earths to the heavens. |
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| Sun dance/piercing pectoral muscles why?!?! |
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| only thing they own and its sacrifice to god! |
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| a type of supernatural being who tends to disrupt the normal course of life. |
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| a way of seeking supernatural powers through an encounter of a guardian spirit usually in the form of an animal. |
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| liberation/release/salvation |
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| the doctrine that all realities are ultimately one. |
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| Hindu's ultimate reality meaning "that which grows" |
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| the eternal self, "the essence of Brahman in us" |
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| are philosophical texts about the world |
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| Seguna Brahman is which father |
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| Nirguna Brahman is which father |
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| the wheel of rebirth aka incarnation |
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| Hindu's most sacred text. where Krishna teaches Arjuna religious stuff. |
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| literally means actions/deads. the moral law of cause and effect |
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| the proper conduct of life. the right way of living. our duty on this earth. |
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| living incarnation of one of the deities |
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the divisions of hindu society.
Brahmin: highest caste, made up of priests
Kshatriya: 2nd caste. Warriors and admins
Vaishya: 3rd the artisans, farmers
Shudra: lowest. servants and laborers |
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| cosmic illusion brought about by divine creation of power |
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| is a trance like stage where consciousness is lost.mind focus' on the ultimate reality. this occurs during yoga. |
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| Bad karma opposite of dharma |
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The 4 PRACTICES |
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1. Divine Revelation.
2. Sacred Tradition
3. Practices & examples from the wisest
4.Conscience |
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The 4 CLASSES |
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1.Brahmin: highest caste, made up of priests
2.Kshatriya: 2nd caste. Warriors and admins
3.Vaishya: 3rd the artisans, farmers
4.Shudra: lowest. servants and laborers |
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The 4 STAGES OF LIFE |
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1. Students: focus on edu. study the scriptures.
2. Householder: Have a career and a family
3. Forest Dweller: grandparents depart from worldly holds.
4. Sannyasin: you try to be ascetic as you return to society dont get to involved |
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The 4 GOALS OF LIFE |
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1. Kama: sexual pleasure
2. Artha: Material success
3. Dharma: follow the rules, be good!
4. Moksha: achieve that salvation be perfect! |
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| meaning the path or works to salvation. preforming rights according to dharma. |
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| Path of devotion. most popular. involves strict devotion to your god of choice. |
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| Path of Knowledge. understanding the true nature of reality through learning and meditation |
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| the traditional burning of a widow on her husbands funeral pyre. |
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| Rama's new friend from monkey place. follower of sugriva who guarded the entrance and he helped rama find sita. |
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| ruler of demons. 10 heads 20 arms. King of Lanka |
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| the son of Kaikeyi was given the thrown cuz his mom forced the king to give it to him. He didnt even want it and ruled under the name of rama |
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| King Janaka's daughter she is an avatar as well. Rama's new wife. Ravana wants her badly |
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| Son of Dasartha, Rama's brother, traveled with him while Rama was exiled. |
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| king of ayoda. he is Rama's father. was old and didn't have kids until he did have some |
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| is the beautiful city where Dasartha rules. it is the capital of kosola. |
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| a poet hermit you wrote the Ramayama and helps sita with her sons when she goes to see rama |
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| Ravanas favorite son who fought Rama with magical weapons |
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| great bird that tried to rescure sita but was killed by ravana |
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| were warrior demons that were ruled by Ravana |
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