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Eastern Religion Exam Study Guide 4/13/14 Flashcards

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The creator, brahma, has four heads and sees all directions

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Brahma

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Refers to the unchanging ultimate reality which many Hindus believe exists beyond the ever changing everyday world of appearances

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Brahman

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Five day festival that takes place between October and November Hindus Festival of Lights

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Diwali

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Significance of the River Ganges

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Most sacred river of Hindus, they bathe and pray here and dies close to it to get closer to moksha, it is the most sacred pilgrimage

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Involves extreme self discipline and performance of complex and physical and mental exercises, help them in search for moksha

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Use of yoga

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Release from the cycle of rebirth and suffering

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Moksha

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Ancient civilization that flourished between 3500 and 1500 BCE thought to have ended about the same time the Aryan’s arrived in India

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Indus Valley civilization

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Where was Hinduism developed and still flourishes

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India

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There Hindu gods, brahma,Vishnu and shiva

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Hindu trinity

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The sacred sound symbol of Hindus many explanations that all lead to brahma

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Om or Aum

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When did Hinduism begin?

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At least 2000 BCE

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Hindu social classes

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Caste system

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Hindus sacred writings that were passes on by word of mouth, contains a wider range of subjects including tales of the world of deities

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Vedas

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The enlightened one, founder of Buddhism

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Buddha

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Leader of vajrayuna or Tibetan Buddhism

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Dalai Lama

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The celebration of Buddhas birthday in Theravada countries. Of his enlightenment and death too

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Wesak

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What is the big question for Buddhists

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Why is there suffering?

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The five precepts laid down by Buddha

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Avoid harming living things
Avoid taking things that have not been freely given
Live a decent life style 
Avoid speaking unkindly or lying 
Avoid alcohol or drugs
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Where was Buddhism developed?

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India 2500 years ago

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Freedom from the cycle of rebirth in Buddhism

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Nirvana

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Buddhas main teachings, includes the 3 universal truths, four noble truths, and the eightfold path

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Dharma

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The middle way followed by the Buddha in his own search for enlightenment, code of living as a Buddhist

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Eightfold path

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What are the four sights?

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Dead man, monk, sick man, old man

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Common symbol in Buddhism, has its roots in mud, mud represent humanity, and the flower represents human life

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Lotus flower

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What are the three jewels ?

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The Buddha, dharma, and sangha

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Repeating short prayer phrases

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Mantras

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Name given to any community of Buddhist monks or nuns

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Sangha

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Founder of Sikhism first guru

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Guru Nanak

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The last living guru, decided not to select a person to succeed him as guru, created the Guru Granth Sahib

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Gobind Singh

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Sikhs of both sexes who are more than 14 years of age can choose to take part in a ceremony based on the original initiation of the Beloved Five

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Amrit ceremony

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Sikhism Festival of Lights for reminder of guru har Gobind who was imprisoned

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Diwali

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Festivals which mark the anniversaries of the gurus birthday death and when they became gurus

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Gurpurbs

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Where is the Punjab region and why was it significant?

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In northwest India , where Sikhism was founded

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How many gods do Sikhs believe in?

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1

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Guru Nanak and his belief in equality

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Nana stressed the idea that everyone as equal in gods eyes

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When was Sikhism founded

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500 years ago

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What does guru mean?

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Teacher

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What does Sikh mean?

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Disciples

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When and why was Pakistan created?

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1947 India became independent from British rule and for the separation of Muslims and Hindus

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A group of loyal Sikhs who were prepared to resist oppression and defend for their fath, by sword if necessary

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Khalsa

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How many gurus were there?

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10

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A mixture of sugar and water “holy water” that the first beloved five were admitted by

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Amrit

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Muslim invaders who went on to rule over all of northwest India

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Moguls

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The holy book that Gobind Singh, the last living guru assigned as the guru to succeed him, Sikhs treat this with utmost respect

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Guru Granth Sahib

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The Sikh flag of orange clothe with the Khanda symbol in the middle

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Nishan Sahib

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A Sikh temple means door to the guru

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Gurdwara

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