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GLOBAL HONORS: Hinduism and Buddhism Flashcards

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Where did hinduism originate?

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The Indus river valley 3500-1500

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sacred river for Hinduism?

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Ganges river
it is a place of pilgrimage

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MAJOR BELIEFS (HINDUISM): ____ had absolute power unchanging reality that exist beyond the everyday world

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Brahmans

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MAJOR BELIEFS (HINDUISM): ____ the soul (the self)

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Alman

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MAJOR BELIEFS (HINDUISM): ______ cycle of life, death & rebirth

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reincarnation

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Goal of Hinduism was to be free of ______

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reincarnation

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Dharma:

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code of behavior your duty which governs your life

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Karma:

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actions preformed good actions = better rebirth

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_____ system is reinforced by dharma and karma

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The Caste System

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(HINDUISM): release from the cycle of rebirth is __________

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mocksha

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Brahma: (HINDUISM)

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the creator (ultimate god of hinduism)

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vishnu: (HINDUISM)

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the preserver

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shiva: HINDUISM)

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the destroyer

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(HINDUISM) the Vedas were: _______________

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hyms collected by aryans

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(HINDUISM) unpanished were _________

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philosophical teaching struggle to reach mocksha

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Buddhism originated in ______

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India 509 BCE

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how did Buddhism spread?

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diffuses along the silk road spread by Buddhist missionaries

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who is the founder of Buddhism?

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Siddhartha Guayama (the Buddha) A MAN NOT A GOD

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MAJOR TEXT (BUDDHISM): were called the ____ _______ ______

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Three baskets of wisdom

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MAJOR BELIEFS (BUDDHISM): ______ _______ ______

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4 Noble Truths

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(BUDDHISM) a code for living to reach enlightenment the moderate path is called ______ _____ _____ _____

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8 fold path

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(BUDDHISM) the goal of Buddhism freedom, from the cycle of birth and rebirth is called _________

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(HINDUISM) how to achieve mocksha?

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follow the rules, be a good person, be compassionate etc.

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(HINDUISM) ahisma

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the believe that all life is sacred, they value all forms of life

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(HINDUISM) social groups in which people are born in and cannot move out of are called ___________
the caste system
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(HINDUISM) how do you move up from your current caste?
reincarnation and being good in your current life
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(HINDUISM) the continuous cycle of birth?
samsara
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(HINDUISM) are people accepting of the different caste system?
if you were in a different caste it was like you were a differnt species
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(BUDDHISM) what happened when siddhartha left his palace?
he saw a world full of suffering, aging, sickness, hunger
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(BUDDHISM) what are the 4 noble truths?
1.) happiness cannot be found easily 2.) people must practice self discipline 3.) renounce all cravings, live harmoniously 4.) follow the noble eight fold path
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how are Buddhism and Hinduism alike?
1.) you have to achieve something 2.) dharma/karma/reincarnation 3.) mocksha/nirvana
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how are Buddhism and Hinduism different?
HINDUISM: you have to suffer through multiple life times to achieve mocksha BUDDHISM: you can achieve it more easily
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what were some characteristics of untouchables?
*they had no rights *the were isolated/homeless
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in what country did the gupta emerge?
northern india
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how did the gupta control such a large empire ?
they gave independence
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what were the major religions practiced during the gupta dynasty?
Hinduism and Buddhism (majority of the people promoted hinduism)
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what was Sanskrit?
it was a language that was spoken and written in the Gupta empire
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what are the criteria for a golden age?
1.) peace 2.) prosperity 3.) progress
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the 4 noble truths:
Buddhist teaching that the Buddhist follow and live by
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eightfold path:
a code for living to reach enlightenment, the moderate path. the way to achieve nirvana
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maurya
strong empire which included most of india
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Chandragupta (religion)
brave young warrior who built the Mauryan empire under Chandragupta.
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ashoka (religion)
ashoka was Chandragupta grandson who became emperor after him
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improvements under ashoka:
*improved on bureaucratic *well maintained roads * divided the states into provinces and villages and districts
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ashoka convered to ___________________ after
BUDDHISM after being horrified that 100,000 kalligans were killed
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what was ashokas purpose
he wanted to spread peace and wanted people to treat each other with respect
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how were they able to unify India without having a strong central government ?
they gave relative independence to many towns and regions under their control
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the Gupta empire maintained :
peace: caste systems, vaccinations, Sanskrit progress: concept of zero, Arabic numerals, plastic surgery prosperity: herbal remedies, plastic surgery, trade (silk road) architecture
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Akbar was _______
a Muslim leader who ruled Hindus. he was very kind and compassionate. Akbar didn't discriminate. and was a great leader
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what two (european) ancient cultures were preserved during the golden age?
greeks and roman traditions
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who established Hinduism?
the Aryans invaded and made it the official religion while also bringing the caste system in
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which Indian leader converted to Buddhism
Siddhartha Guayama
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Hindus use the ________________________ Buddhas reject the _____________________________
Hindus use: THE CASTE SYSTEM Buddhas reject: THE CASTE SYSTEM

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