Budhism And Sikhism Flashcards
(31 cards)
Dharma
Buddha’s teaching “four noble truths”
Middle path
Not glutinous but also not starving
Four noble truths
Truth of suffering
The origin of suffering
The cessation of suffering
The path that ends suffering
Samgha
Buddhist community
Monk’s Role
Teach dharma and pray on your behalf
Community’s role
To financially fund the monks
Pari-nirvana
Never to be reborn again
Buddhist view of God
There is no God
Mahayana Buddhism
In Japan, Korea, Tibet and China
Bodhisattva
Can easily reach nirvana but they selfless put it on hold to teach dharma to other(present day Dali Lama)
Celestial bodhisattva
Similar to saints
Sikh
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Bhakti influence on Sikhism
Devotion to one god
Guru Nanak
Founder of Sikhism God told him to spread the message about; One deity Charity Order Ablution Service and prayer
God in Sikhism
Formless, father, lover, master, only one
Om
Representation of God
Sikh version of moksha
Letting of ego, recognizing god, prayer, Kirtan, family
Kirtan
Hymn singing
Adi Granth/Granth Sahim
The sacred scriptures from commentaries
-name change by tenth guru
What Guru Nanak disapprove of
Celibacy, asceticism, penance, torture, caste system, pilgrimage, priesthood
Guru Arjun
Built the Golden temple
Gather together the sacred text
Golden temple
House of worship
The house of guru
Langar
Free meal
Guru Gobind Singh (10th guru)
Made the brotherhood and the 5ks