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Veda
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(1500 BCE) Four Sacred Hindu text written in Sanskrit
Rig Veda Yajur Veda Sama Veda Atharva Veda |
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Upanishad
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(1000 BCE) means “come closer.” Hindu religious text that emphasizes spirituality and downplays ritual
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Bhagavad Gita
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(400 BCE) not a religious text. Taken from an important chapter in the epic Mahabharata. Used like the Vedas and Upanishad
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Brahma
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One of the “Hindu Trinity”-Three main gods out of 330 million. God of creation, least worshiped in India
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Vishnu
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One of the “Hindu Trinity”-Three main gods out of 330 million. God of preservation, most worshiped god. Krishna, Rama and Buddha are all avatars of Vishnu.
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Shiva
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One of the “Hindu Trinity”-Three main gods out of 330 million. God of DESTRUCTION- (lots of followers) he is perpetually pissed and has a third eye that shots fire.
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Brahman
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Ultimate Reality- In ordinary life, what we experience isn’t real, which is called Maya- illusion.
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Atman
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True self (eternal)
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Maya
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Maya is root of suffering in the world, because we don’t see the truth.
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Jiva
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View of ones self. Accidental and external to Atman
Because of reincarnation, Jiva is only a superficial “part” of Atman * Meditation helps you bypass you senses so that you can get to your Atman |
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Caste
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Portuguese term, referring to India’s Social classes
Brahmin – Priest (made from the mouth) Kshatriya- Kings and Warriors (made from hands) Vaishya- Commoners (made from legs) Shuda- Servants (made from feet) |
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Buddha
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Enlightened one: Gotoma Siddhartha, Sakymauni
From Kushinagara Born in Lumbini Lived for 80 years. Reached enlightenment at age 35. |
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Four Sights
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(Reason’s Buddha became a monk)
- Old Person - Sick Person - Dead Body - Religious Man |
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Four Noble Truths
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1) Suffering – sickness, old age, death
Impermanence and No Self 3 Marks of Existence 2) Cause of Suffering: Tanhn (Desire) we want to attach ourselves to our egos 3) Cessation of Suffering 4) Way to cessation of suffering |
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Eightfold Path
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- Right Views
- Right Intent - Right Speech - Right Conduct Don’t steal, lie, kill, drink alcohol or have sex - Right Livelihood Earn your living through a means that doesn’t harm life’s - Right Effort - Right Mindfulness - Right Concentration |
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Mahayana
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(Big Raft) the world is an ocean of suffering and we need a raft to save us
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Theravada
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(The Way of Elders)
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Zen
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“Meditation”
Part of Mahayana Buddhism Started as a group that down played the importance of meditation (irony) |
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Koan
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Buddhist puzzle used by master’s to test their disciples understanding of Buddhism. Used to teach Buddhism without using suspicious human concepts. It “erases” the “path” it creates to true understanding
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Zazen
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(Seated Meditation) practice of “opening the hand of thought” through whole-hearted sitting and Koans in order to realize your Buddha nature and Satori
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