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19 Cards in this Set
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Ahimsa |
A doctrine of non-violence towards all living things. |
Living things |
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Anekantwad |
"No absolutes." The belief that everything can be seen from different perspectives and that every perspective is partially true. |
No absolutes. |
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Asceticism |
The process of self-depravation, denying oneself of food, clothing, cleansing, and pleasure in order to achieve a higher spiritual goal. |
Self-depravation |
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Atonism |
The belief that all aspects of nature; including atoms, posses a soul. |
Soul |
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Jiva |
The soul. Jains believe that both inamate and inanimate beings have a soul. |
Soul |
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Karma |
The law of cause and effect- for every action, there is a consequence. |
Action, consequence |
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Mahavira |
His name means "great hero." He was the last in the line of 24 holy teachers in Janism, and he lived at the same time as the Buddha. |
Last hero |
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Moksha |
The salvation from the cycle of rebirth. |
Salvation |
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Sallekhana |
A holy ritual of gradual fasting to the point of death. |
Fasting, deathb |
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Samsara |
The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth of a soul over many lives until it achieves liberation. |
Chronical rebirth |
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Acupuncture |
The insertion of tiny needles along pressure points in the body in order to harmonize the flow of chi. |
Needles and flow |
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Chi |
A self-generating energy that makes up everything in the universe, including our bodies. |
Body energy |
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Feng Shui |
The art of arranging space/ architecture in accordance with the tao. The purpose is to harmonize the flow of Chi in a given space. |
Arranging |
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Huang Di |
The yellow emperor. He learned the tao and became known as China's greatest emperor. |
Yellow emperor |
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Lao Tzu |
His name meansb"old master". He is regarded as the founder of taoism and the author of the tao te ching. |
Father founder |
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Syncretism |
In East-asian religions, the blending together and coexisting of different religions. |
Melting pot |
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Tai Chi |
The Way, to practice the way of nature and to understand how to achieve balance between opposing forces. |
Balance |
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Wu Wei |
Not doing; leaving things alone and letting nature take its course.bnot trying to manipulate the thoughts of others. |
Let things be |
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Yin-yang |
The sunny side and the shady side; The symbol of balance between opposing forces. |
White and black |
