"Eastern religions"

Question 1

sikh tenets

Answer 1

monotheism, from buddhism

Question 2

buddhists

Answer 2

accept buddha as founder but not as God

Question 3

hinduism

Answer 3

polytheist, brahman represents ultimate reality

Question 4

eastern religion tenets

Answer 4

dharma = right way of living.
karma = intent + action have influence on future of individual
reincarnation - soul into new body after death .
liberation from cycle of birth + death thru spiritual evolution
ahimsa: non-violence (hindus + jains)
metta: loving kindness (buddhism)

Question 5

hinduism: dominant religion where?

Answer 5

india, nepal, tamils in sri lanka

Question 6

hindu - poly? mono?

Answer 6

poly but there is supreme god

Question 7

hinduism - liberation?

Answer 7

from endless succession of lives thru reincarnation. end goal

Question 8

hindu - karma

Answer 8

what you do in this life will determine whether u are rewarded or punished in the next life

Question 9

hindu - symbol is om

Answer 9

sacred sound

Question 10

hindu dietary practice

Answer 10

categorized based on effects on mind, behaviour, health

- based on ayurveda (ancient hindu medicine that uses food to bring body back into equilibrium)

Question 11

foods good for mind + body

Answer 11

sattvic. pure, wholesome, calming.

- dairy, ghee (clarified butter), paneer (fresh chz), yogurt, grain, legume, honey, nuts, fruit, veg

Question 12

what animal considered holy?

Answer 12

cows. = cow meat not allowed to eat
milk + products considered pure.
milk is symbol of fertility + plenty

Question 13

simulating foods?

Answer 13

rajasic: restless mind, aggressive + lustful. spices.

eggs = seeds of life. by eating prventing life form from being born.

Question 14

dull mind + body

Answer 14

tamasic : cause laziness. alcohol, muschroom. stale (leftover) preserved (fermented, pickled), overripe

Question 15

devout hindu dietary practices

Answer 15

purity of mind + spirit avoid meat, fish, puoultry, eggs, alcohol + narcotics

Question 16

lacto-vegetarianism in hinduism

Answer 16

follow ahimsa to avoid (-) kermic influence. only pure foods, avoid onion, garlic that increase passions like anger + sex drive.
women more adherent than men. stronger sanctions against women.protein from dairy, legume

Question 17

non-vegetarian hindus

Answer 17

exert considerable personal discretion regarding foods they consume. unlikely to eat beef

Question 18

hindus + sikhs who eat meat =

Answer 18

eat Jhatka (chatka) meat. animals slaughtered humanely. non-religious. killed instantly with no indication of suffering.

Question 19

many feast + fast days
2 types of fast?
auspicious

Answer 19

complete = no food.
eating only “pure” food
– do with acitvity = prosperity, asking for good things.

Question 20

jainism - what kind of diet?

Answer 20

lacto-vegetarianism. based on ahimsa.

no dairy if violence against milk-producing animal. no alcohol. honey + root veg (harm life in ground) not consumed.

Question 21

diwali - how many days? when?

Answer 21

5-day national festival in fall. celebrated by most ppl in india regarldess of faith.

Question 22

diwali sweets

Answer 22

barfi (fudge), Laddus (chickpea flour, sugar, ghee), gulab jamun (fried milk balls in spice filled syrup)

Question 23

diwali savories

Answer 23

Namkeen = fried snacks. lentil dumplings in spiced yogurt sauce

Question 24

sikhism - from where in india?
most live where in Canada?
- emerged from?
-poly? mono?

Answer 24

punjab region of india.
in canada = most in van and TO
- emerged from hinduism
- monotheistic

Question 25

sikh dietary practice

Answer 25

no fasting, no ritual killing of animals.
many different diets. depends on person.
- active + alert. no alcohol, intoxicants

Question 26

gurdwara?

Answer 26

sikh place of worship. typically worship on sunday. free communal meal is served in langars ( community kithcen) - everyone can eat here, all religions.

Question 27

food served at gurdwara - who preps?

what kind of food?

Answer 27

both M + W prep. open to all non-sikhs. vegetatiran, punjabi food is norm. india spices used

Question 28

punjabi food?

Answer 28

roti (unleavened bread), cooked veg, daal (lentils), yogurt, rice pudding, sweets + water

Question 29

Langar meal - “rules”

Answer 29

before food is served, must be blessed. ppl expected to eat all food served.

Question 30

langar important why?

Answer 30

build community. reconnects with smell + taste of home. always fed at gurdwara.

Question 31

where is buddhism most prevalent?

Answer 31

india, japan, china, korea, tibet, mongolia, southeast asia

Question 32

what does wheel of dharma represent?

Answer 32

endless cycle of rebirth (reincarnation)

Question 33

buddhism = metta?

cessation of rebirth influenced by?

Answer 33

metta = loving kindness toward animals.

cessation of rebirth influenced by right living = abstain from taking of life. abstain from consuming intoxicants

Question 34

Loose dietary restrictions

Answer 34

some beleive ok to eat meat if u didn’t kill.

avoid 5 pungent foods = garlec, green onion,, leek, chive + onion

Question 35

buddhist vegetarianism varies

Answer 35

vary btw school of buddhism.
tibetan eat meat (land doesn’t rlly allow all veg diet.
- dalai lama promotes vegetarian, altho he is semi-veg.

Question 36

buddhist cuisine increase -

Answer 36

asian ppl more concerned about health as well as growing consciousness abt food heritage + tradition

Question 37

for buddhists that abstain from meat, substitute?

Answer 37

soybean + tofu. tofu skin, in hot water + silken

Question 38

hindu - caste?

Answer 38

caste system determines what social class a person is born into. determines kinds of food consumed + processes involved. some eat meat, some dont. mixed caste food allowed for some castes. 
ritual washing of hands, feet + mouth are common. eating with fingers of right hand.