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Hinduism
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Main Religion of India
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"lord" in Hinduism
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The Lord's name is anything that sounds sweet on your tongue
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Goals of Hinduism
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Differences are respected: Pleasure, Success, being "saved"
Different goals are accepted and stages of life are cherished (but be careful to not get "stuck" in any stage") |
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Yoga
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"way to union"
ex: there are many sides of a mountain which you can begin your climb. Yoga connects mind to body. 4 paths: Knowledge Love Work Yoga |
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Hindu Alters/ Art
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Important symbols for the human heart
Art is Religion, Religion is art. (purpose is to inform and and transform). Dancing shiva is most loved piece of art |
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Hindu Texts
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Veda
Oldest Hindu text. Brought to India by the nomadic Aryans around 1500 B.C.E. The Veda's are hymns: songs of praise god/gods. The Veda's are polytheistic. Chief god in the Veda's is Indra (God of storm) Upanishads Ramayana Epic poem from 400 BCE which tells the story of Rama. This poem gives examples of how to behave Mahabharta Longest Epic poem Bhagavad Gita A chapter in Mahabharta which tells the tale of Arjuna- who goes for a drive. His driver happens to be Krishna (the driver is an incarnation) Krishna tells Arjuna that he must go to war because it is his dharma (duty). |
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Karma
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all actions release energy which comes back at an appropriate time.
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Atman
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self/soul- "you don't have a soul, you are a soul, you HAVE a body" C.S. Lewis
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Brahman
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God/Divine: Liberation (Moksha) unites you one with Brahman (God)
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Stages of Life
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there are four stages of life which have different Dharma's (ever-changing duties):
Student Stage Adult Stage Grandparent/retirement stage pilgrim stage- wandering ascetic |
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Samsara
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Cycle of life and death in hinduism. The rituals within a life. Moksha is liberation from Samsara (ie union with the divine) Stepping outside of the circular notion of time and understanding it's workings
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Puja
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worship.
Hindus sometimes make alters where they worship. during puja they might present offerings to the gods (fruit, flowers, incense) |
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Buddhism
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Founder Siddhartha Gautama (the buddha) 563 b.c.e.
Siddhartha goes on a drive and sees 4 things: -old wrinkled person -disease -corpse -yogi (renounced worldly possessions) Siddhartha realizes there is more to life than what he has experienced and renounces his lifestyle and begins 6 years of suffering. At 35 he realizes that suffering is not what life is about either. and becomes the Buddha under the Bodhi where he reached enlightenment. tempted by "will anyone care?" -"but some will" |
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Nirvana
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Enlightenment
Reached by Siddhartha under the bodhi tree |
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4 noble truths
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-life is suffering
-the cause of suffering is desire -the cure for suffering is overcoming desire -the way to overcome desire is the eightfold path |
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5 precepts
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do not kill
do not lie do not steal do not be sexually inappropriate do not drink intoxicants |
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Buddha sayings/teaching
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"everything that arises also passes away, so strive for what has not arisen"
importance of intent |
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3 gems
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I take refuge in Buddha (teacher)
I take refuge in Dharma (teaching) I take refuge in Sangha (students) |
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2 branches of Buddhism
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Mahayana- 100ce Believe and be saved... Idea of pure land/savior
Theravada- Revolves around the process/work to reach nirvana Vajrayana- Associated with tibet/nepal & dhali lama idea of atman (self)/anatman (no self/soul) |
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3 zens
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zen-meditation
zazen-seated meditation san zen-tutorial |
