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49 Cards in this Set
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Pantheism |
God is the transcendent reality of which the material universe and human beings are only manifestations (don't confuse with polytheism)- Taoism, some Hinduism, Buddhism? |
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Monotheism |
Belief in one God- Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Sikhism, |
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Animism |
Worship and belief that natural objects have souls- Shinto |
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Ineffability |
Incapable of being expressed or described in words- Hinduism true experience of the Divine |
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Shaman |
A person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds- |
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Caribbean Syncretism |
Combining different religions and traditions together- Traditional West African gods mixed with Saints in voodoo |
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Brahma |
Creator god of Hinduism |
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Brahman |
Absolute reality in hinduism |
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Atman |
Essential self or soul- Jainism, hinduism |
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Samsara |
Reincarnation- Hinduism |
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Nirvana |
Liberation from reincarnation- Hinduism |
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Shiva |
The destroyer- Hinduism |
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Vishnu |
The protector of the world and restorer of moral order- Hinduism |
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Shakti |
Primordial cosmic energy, personified as the supreme deity- Hinduism |
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Vedas |
Oldest scriptures of Hinduism |
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The Four Stages of Life in Hinduism |
Student, Householder, Retired, Renunication |
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Karma |
Causality system, good actions rewards, bad actions punishments- Hinduism |
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Mysticism |
Branch of each religion where an experience where the mystic feels connected to the deity or deities or the universe and helps their followers achieve that experience- All major religions |
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The Upanishads |
Texts that contain some of the central philosophical concepts of Hinduism, shared with Buddhism and Jainism |
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Jnana yoga |
Yoga of knowledge, knowledge of Brahman and Atman and the realization of their unity- Hinduism |
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Karma yoga |
The discipline of selfless action as a way to perfection- Hinduism |
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Bhakti yoga |
Cultivation of love and devotion toward God- Hinduism |
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Raja yoga |
Path of self-discipline and practice, meditation- Hinduism |
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The Four Noble Truths |
1. Life is suffering 2. Suffering has cause 3. Eliminate cause and thereby eliminate suffering 4. Learn and pursue the proper path to alleviate suffering (8fold path) |
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The Eightfold Path |
The way to enlightenment- Right View (know the 4 noble truths), Right Intention, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Concentration, Right Mindfulness- Buddhism |
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The Middle Way |
Policy to avoid extremes in order to achieve enlightenment- Buddhism |
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Hinayana or Theravada Buddhism |
Buddhism of South East Asia, focuses more on the self than the collective achieving enlightenment, believes only monks and nuns can achieve enlightenment, not laypeople |
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Tibetan Buddhism |
Perservers the Vajrayana teachings of Buddishm, known for it's intricate designs and colorfulness |
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Mahayana Buddhism |
Believes that even lay people can achieve enlightenment, spread throughout China and Japan |
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Siddharta Gautama |
The Buddha |
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The Bodhi Tree |
The tree under which the Buddha achieved enlightenment |
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Gurdwara |
Place of worship for Sikhs |
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Adi Granth or Guru Granth Sahib |
Guru of the Sikhs, first book, compilation of the Sikh scriptures |
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Langar |
Common kitchen where food is served in a Gurdwara to all the visitors for free- Sikhism |
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Philosophical Taoism |
Chinese ethical code on how to live |
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Tao Te Ching |
The Book of the Way, Taoism's guide to living |
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Lao Tze |
The author of Tao Te Ching- Taoism |
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Wu wei |
Non-doing, cultivation of a mental state in which our actions are quite effortlessly in alignment with the flow of life- Taoism |
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Yin and Yang |
Universal oneness and balance in all things- Taoism |
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Confucius |
Chinese teacher and philosopher, founder of confucianism |
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The Warring States Period |
Between 475 and 221 BC, 8 states that were frequently at war, united by Qin and Confucianism |
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The Analects |
Collections of sayings and ideas attributed to Confucius |
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The Five Constant Relationships |
Outline of how one should act in society, Parent and Child, Husband and Wife, Elder Sibling and Junior Sibling, Elder Friend and Junior Friend, and Ruler and Subject |
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Filial Piety |
Virtue of respect for one's father, elders and ancestors- Confucianism |
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Ahimsa |
Compassion, not to injure- Jainism |
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Zarathustra (Zoroaster) |
Founder of Zoroastrianism, from Persia |
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Ahura Mazda |
The God of Zoroastrianism, father of two twin spirits |
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Dualism (in Zoroastrianism) |
The existence, yet complete separation, of good and evil, cosmically and morally opposing forces |
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Avesta |
The most ancient scriptures of Zoroastrianism |
