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57 Cards in this Set
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Tell of Guatama
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He was a spiritual teacher from india who founded buddhism.His father shielded him from the outside and he became curious. At 29 he left the palace to live an ascentic life.
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Tell of Gandhi
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Gandhi was at first a young british educated lawyer. He returned to India at the height of WW1 and worked to help the British. He proposed nonviolent resistence.
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Who is Roy?
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Roy was a modern pioneer for his time and was born into brahman in West Bengal. He wrote 27 works in Bengali. He is best known for his work entitles The Upanshads from sanskirt in a european language.
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Who is Tagore?
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Tagore, son of dravendranath, learned forst hand of the pain and suffering of those living in poverty. In 1901 he founded a school called Adobe of peace to encourage brotherhood and cultural exchanges which later became a full university. He believed the world was spiritually connected. He loved Gandhi but thought his vision was narrow. He created over 3,000 poems and 2,000 songs and wrote novels.
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Who isConfucious?
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Confucious considered himself as a techer. He felt that he did not have any special knowledge of religion. All of his works were transcribed by his disciples from conversations and lectures. His teachings can be found in the analects of confucious. He found that respect for elders is the most important thing.
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Who is Mencious?
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He is known to be the leading exonent of confucionism who spread the word on rightousness, love, justice and fairness. He traveled 40 years speaking to contending rulers having them avoid military plite. He felt as if he never got through to his ambition.
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Who is Lao Tzu?
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A taoist philosopher, was attributed to the writings of tao-te ching.He believed a person’s conduct should be governed by instinct and conscience.
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Who is Li Po?
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Li Po is one of the most admired poets in the west. He write about water and smooth transitions. He later died trying to catch his own shadow in the river. He was drunk.
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Who is Tu Fu?
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Tu Fu, a close friend of Li Po often wrote to him and never got a government job. He wrote sky's end empty purse.
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Who is Wu Ch’eng-en?
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Wu Ch’eng-en is the auther of the Ming Dynasty and famous for the Monkey or Journey to the West. it is about an ordinary man in search of the true buddah accompanied by glorical creatures.
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Who is Hu Shih?
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Hu Shih authenticated Wu cheng's story and defined Wu cheng's charachters.
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Who is Bei Dao?
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Bei Dao's life was interuppted by a cultural revolution . He joined the red guards. He stopped his political journey and joined construction and is the founder of "today".
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Who is Shu Ting?
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Shu Ting is a native of beijing who lived among the cultural revolution. Shu ting is her pen name and also writes for "today". Unlike Bei she still resides in the country of her birth. Sher has also won national poetry awards.
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What is Moksha?
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Moksha is the release from reincarnation.
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What is nirvana?
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Inner peace, freedom from reincarnation.
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What is an avatar?
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a hindu form of a god in human form
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define Tao.
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it is the chinese path or way, the ultimate truth.
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What is yin and yang?
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Taoism pairs opposing forces which form a basic whole.
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What is a stupa?
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A buddhist burrial mound, faced with stone.
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What is theravada?
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"the way of the elders" follows the way of the Gautma buddha.
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What is Mahayana?
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Buddhist for "great vehicle" a sect taht has changed to meet the needs of the modern world
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What is brahman?
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it is a god head, or unity of a spirit.
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Who is Krishna?
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It is an avatar of the god vishnu. Krishna decribed to arjuna the outline of essential duties of the hindu faith. this is mentioned in the bhagavad Gita the most popular story in hindu faith.
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Who is shiva?
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the lord of dance, represents the destruction of evil. symbol of creation.
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Explain Atman
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the individual self or soul
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What is karma yoga?
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attempt to reach enlightned state
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What is Bhakti Yoga?
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devotion by chanting
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What is Jnana yoga?
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pursuit of truth
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What is raja yoga?
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yoga meditiation, do it enough and you may reach enlightenment
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What is Hatha yoga?
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excersise to get in shape
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What is pranayana?
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Breathing excersises
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What is dharma?
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the body of teachings, refers to right action
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What is ahimsa?
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a belief that non-violence cannot be justified
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What is a sutthee?
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a hindu act of throwing herself upon her husband
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What are the 4 noble truths of buddhism?
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1. Life means suffering.
2. The origin of suffering is attachment. 3. The cessation of suffering is attainable. 4. The path to the cessation of suffering. |
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What is pranayana?
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Breathing excersises
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What is dharma?
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the body of teachings, refers to right action
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What is ahimsa?
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a belief that non-violence cannot be justified
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What is a sutthee?
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a hindu act of throwing herself upon her husband
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What are the 4 noble truths of buddhism?
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1. Life means suffering.
2. The origin of suffering is attachment. 3. The cessation of suffering is attainable. 4. The path to the cessation of suffering. |
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What is karma yoga?
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attempt to reach enlightned state
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What is Bhakti Yoga?
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devotion by chanting
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What is Jnana yoga?
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pursuit of truth
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What is raja yoga?
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yoga meditiation, do it enough and you may reach enlightenment
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What is Hatha yoga?
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excersise to get in shape
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What is karma yoga?
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attempt to reach enlightned state
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What is Bhakti Yoga?
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devotion by chanting
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What is Jnana yoga?
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pursuit of truth
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What is raja yoga?
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yoga meditiation, do it enough and you may reach enlightenment
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What is Hatha yoga?
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excersise to get in shape
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What is the middle way?
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the oath between a life of luxury and starvation
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What is a celedon?
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Aisian white glazes
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Shang dynasty
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piece molds, inscriptions on animal heads.
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Zhou dynasty
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bronze vessels,
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Qin dynasty
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defeated modern china, great wall of china
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Han dynasty
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pocelain, fine art
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T'ang dynasty
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silk and the golden age, guardian lion sculptures.
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