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Buddhism and Hinduhism Flashcards

1
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Where did Buddhism Originate?

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India

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How did Buddhism Spread

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Along the silk road/ cultural diffusion/ Buddhist missionaries

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Where did Hinduism originate?

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Indus River valley

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What did the Aryans do?

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Brought the caste system and replaced Harappa, Mojenjo-Daro

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What is the Sacred River of Hinduism and why?

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Ganges River - it is a place of pilgrimage and connects them to their faith

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What are the major beliefs of Hinduism?

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  • Braman: Absolute, ultimate unchanging reality that exists beyond the everyday world
    *Ataman: The sould (the self)
    *Reincarnation: Cycle of life, death and rebirth
    *Karma
    *Dharma
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What is Braman

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Absolute, unlimited, unchanging reality that exists beyond the everyday world

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What is Ataman?

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The soul (the self)

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What is Reincarnation?

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Cycle of life, death, and rebirth

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What is the goal of Hinduism?

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To be free of reincarnation / Moksha

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What is Dharma?

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The code of behavior - your duty, which governs your life

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What is Karma?

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The way you fulfill your duties - getting what you give - actions performed good actions = better rebirth - bad actions = poorer rebirth

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What is a caste system?

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A place in society

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What is Moksha?

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Release from he cycle of rebirth - The goal of Hinduism

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What happens during Moksha?

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Your soul is released/is occupying another plain of existence - free of all life

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Who is Brahma(n)?

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The creator (the ultimate dog of Hinduism)

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What is Vishnu?

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The preserver

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18
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What is the sacred Text of Hinduism?

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The vedas

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What is in the Vedas?

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Hymmns collected by Aryans which help you connect to your faith

20
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What are the Unpanishads?

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Philisophical teaches - the struggle to reach moksha

21
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Who is Siddhartha Gautama?

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The founder of Buddhism - he is a man not a god

22
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Who is the founder of Buddhism?

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Siddhartha Gautama

23
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Who believed in a caste system?

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Hindus NOT BUDDHISTS!

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What is the major text of Buddhism?

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The Tripitaka or the Three Baskets of Wisdom

25
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What are the 4 Noble Truths?

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  1. All life is suffering
  2. The cause is attachment / desire
  3. Can be overcome
  4. follow the 8 fold path
26
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What are the 4 noble truths?

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  1. All life is suffering
  2. The cause is attachment/desire
  3. can be overcome
  4. follow the 8 fold path
27
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What is the 8 Fold Path?

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The code for living / code to reach enlightment.

28
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What is enlightment?

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Perfect peace and understanding - the meaning of all things unfolding

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What is Nirvana?

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The goal of Buddhism - release - no longer has a soul

30
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Who was Chandragupta Maurya?

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A young warrior who led a rebellion against the king of Magadha - he built the Maurya Empire

31
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Who is Asoka?

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Chandragupta’s grandson who took over and improved the dynasty.

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What did Chandragupta do?

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  • set up a strong central government
  • built thousands of miles of roads across the empire
  • Posts were placed every mile to show directions and distances to towns and villages along the way
  • Had secret police who reported crime, corruption, or anyone who went against his rule.
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What did Asoka do?

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  • improved upon bureaucratic methods of government
  • Divided the state into provinces, districts, and villages
34
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In what country did the Gupta emerge?

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Northern India

35
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How did the Gupta control such a vast empire?

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Interdependence of towns and religions under their control

36
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What was the major religion practiced during the Gupta Dynasty?

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Hinduism - caste system

37
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What was the literature of the Gupta Empire

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Fables and Folktales

38
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What is sanskrit?

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A type of writing / their writing system of the guptas

39
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What are some achievements of the Gupta Dynasty?

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  • Concept of Zero
  • Algebra
  • cosmetic surgery
  • Used their mathematical breakthrough they figured out the earth was round
  • medical advancments
40
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What is Allman

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Soul

41
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What cultures were preserved through the golden age?

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The Roman and Greek traditions

42
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The Aryanas invaded and made _________ an official religion while bringing the Caste system in

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Hinduism

43
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What happened when Sudhartha Gautama left is Palace?

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He saw a world of suffering and sickness

44
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Similarities of Hinduism and Buddhism

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  • Moksha and Nirvana
  • Ataman = the soul
  • Dharma / Karma
  • reincarnation
  • Ahisma (non-violence)
45
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Differences in Hinduism and Buddhism

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  • Buddhists REJECT the caste system
  • Buddhists can reach nirvana in a single lifetime
  • No gods in Buddhism
  • Few formal rituals in Buddhism / fewer priests

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