Phil Final

Question 1

Avalokiteshvara

Answer 1

Most important Boddhisattva, the one of compassion. Can be prayed to for help

Question 2

Lotus sutra (50-150 ce)

Answer 2

A chant that says “the jewel and the lots.” It is a call to Avalokiteshvara.

Question 3

Bardo thodol (8 cent. ce)

Answer 3

The book of the dead, used by red hat vajrayana monks. Explains that upon death, your soul abides for 49 days in bardo “dreamlike limbo) during which your fate is decided

Question 4

Dalai Lama

Answer 4

(Yellow hat vajrayana) ruler of Tibet until China took control and forced him into exile. Upon their death they look immediately for his reincarnation.

Question 5

Theravada

Answer 5

Only part of the hinyana left, means “tradition of elders.”

Question 6

Theravada monks

Answer 6

Not necessarily a lifelong commitment. Could be a right of passage for boys, taking place over a couple of years.

Question 7

Vajrayana monks

Answer 7

Either the red hat monks or yellow hat monks. 20% of the male Tibetan population are monks.

Question 8

Theravada karma (merit)

Answer 8

You could MAKE karma by giving money to stupas or sponsoring a monk.

Question 9

Theravada’s belief of Buddha

Answer 9

Buddha was just a man

Question 10

Mahayana’s belief of Buddha

Answer 10

Believed that Buddha was more than just a man, but a compassionate and eternal being who came to earth bc he wanted to help us and he loved us

Question 11

Centers for Theravada Buddhism

Answer 11

Myanmar and Sri Lanka

Question 12

How did Mahayana Buddhism spread buddha’s teachings

Answer 12

They believed in open teachings and secret teachings. A strategy where some of the teachings were oral and some where written down

Question 13

Spread of Mahayana

Answer 13

This style of Buddhism was v popular and spread well bc it adapted to the culture that it was present in. For example, it would have the gods of the culture they were in and reinvent them into Buddhas or Boddhisattvas. This was nice bc the culture would not have to give up their past religion

Question 14

Centers for Vajrayana Buddhism

Answer 14

Just Tibet.

Question 15

Vajrayana Buddhism means:

Answer 15

Diamond vehicle

Question 16

Vajrayana prayer

Answer 16

Changing of the lotus sutra

Question 17

Prayer wheel

Answer 17

The lotus sutra written on like a scroll and placed in a wheel that they spun on a stick as they also chanted the lotus sutra

Question 18

Boddhisattva

Answer 18

Special enlightened folk who gain nirvana but decide to return in order to help everyone reach nirvana

Question 19

Rock edict of king Ashoka 1

Answer 19

The one about not killing animals and sacrifice

Question 20

Rock edict of king Ashoka 2

Answer 20

Along roads I have dug wells and planted trees, made vets for animals

Question 21

Rock edict of king Ashoka 5

Answer 21

Doing good is difficult, the creation of those new officers

Question 22

Rock edict of king Ashoka 13

Answer 22

Talks about the bad things he has done (like, look I am still powerful even tho Buddhism) talks about remorse, talks about how Buddhism is spread everywhere, made so that next gen ppl will maybe be nonviolent and learn from his bad choices

Question 23

nature (1836)

Answer 23

(Emersonian eye) we return to reason and faith. There I feel that nothing can befall me I life,- no disgrace, no calamity, (leaving me my eyes,) which nature cannot repair. Standing on the bare ground,- my eye is bathed by the blithe air, and uplifted into infinite spaces,- all mean and egotism vanishes. I become a transparent eye-ball; I am nothing; I see all; the currents of the universal being circulate through me; I am par or particle of god

Question 24

“Nature” 1836 memorized bit

Answer 24

I am nothing; I see all; the currents of the universal being circulate through me; I am a part of particle of God.

Question 25

Bhagavad Gita 3:6-9

Answer 25

Action is better than no action, and that the person who tries to like reign in his desires is good instead of one who blindly follows and refuses to act when needed

Question 26

Purusha, the cosmic person 1250 bce (rig-veda)

Answer 26

Talks about purists, the creator, what he looks like, basically the creation story (BRAHMANISM)

Question 27

The maruts: the Vedic hymns to the chariot race of the gods

Answer 27

The hymns about the chariot racers, how the clouds are utters of cows,

Question 28

The law of manu

Answer 28

Telling how each caste was told to do a certain job from purusha

Question 29

The Upanishads

Answer 29

About that guy who didn't know who his father was or his caste but he wanted to be a religious student, and he kind of skirted the caste system by being valued on merit rather than birth

Question 30

Baghavada Gita 1:26-32

Answer 30

Talking about how that guy didn't want to fight people bc we are all people and his charioteer is actually Vishnu and the guy is like I'd rather die than fight. Vishnu (Krishna) is like it's fine ur fighting in my name and also respect ur caste SON

Question 31

Bhagavad Gita 2:16-27

Answer 31

No dif between life and death, killed and killer, you cannot hurt the souls, Krishna is like stop being a baby and fight

Question 32

Bhagavad Krishna 2:15-34

Answer 32

That guy sees Vishnu as a god instead of a man, describes it. Then Vishnu is like FIGHT

Question 33

Law of manu 1-2 cent ce EXCERPT

Answer 33

But in order to protect the universe, he, the most resplendent one, assigned separate duties and occupations. (1-2 cent ce)

Question 34

Upanishads 200 bce EXCERPT

Answer 34

No one but a true Brahmin would thus speak out. Go and fetch fuel, friend, I shall initiate you. You have not swerved from the truth." (200 bce)

Question 35

Bhagavad Gita 2:1-10 MEMORIZE

Answer 35

How does this faint heart come to you in a time of difficulty? This is not suitable for a noble one; it is not heavenly, and brings on disgrace."