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40 Cards in this Set
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2 of the 6 Hindu Scriptures
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Sankhya & Vedanta
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4 Stages of Man
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1) Students
2) Householders 3) Forest Dwellers 4) Ascetic (Sannyasin) |
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4 Wants of Man
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1) Wealth
2) Sensuality 3) Duty 4) Release |
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Patanjali's 8 Steps
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[CASPR,PB,M]
1) Restraint (Be good) 2) Personal Development 3) Postures (Asanas) 4) Breathing 5) Sensory Withdrawal 6) Concentration 7) Meditation 8) Absorption |
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2 Significant Hindu Epics, one contains Bhagavad-gita.
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1) Ramayana
2) Mahabharata Mahabharata contains Bhagavad-gita |
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What is the Bhaghavad-gita about?
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It tells the story about Arjuna, who talks with Krsna (avatara) about duty.
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What does Isvara mean?
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"Lord" ~ power, wisdom, etc.
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What kinds of priests are necessary for a sacrificial ritual?
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4 Priests...
1) Fire Tender 2) Chief Priest 3) Chanter 4) Sacrificer |
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What are the 3 important Hindu gods? What are they related to?
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1) Varuna - Chief heavenly deity
2) Indra - Vedic god of rain and thunder (atmospheric deity) 4) Agni - Earthly deity, most powerful earthly force (symbol of fire) |
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When was the Veda period, and what were all the Vedas?
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The Hindu Veda period lasted from 1200BC-1000BC and consists of four Vedas:
1) Re-Veda - 1028 Hymns 2) Sama-Veda - Chanting 3) Yadur-Veda - Sacrifice 4) Athara-veda - For laborers |
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What are the 3 literary periods in Hindu history?
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Vedas (1200-1000BC)
Upanishads (800-500BC) Epics (500-200BC) |
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There were 3 new yogas in Hinduism. What were they?
1) Learn to act dispassionately 2) Use knowledge to break through to Moksa 3) Faith/Devotion to Krsna |
1) Karma Yoga
2) Jnana Yoga 3) Bhakti Yoga |
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According to Sankhya, what is the universe composed of?
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1) Matter (Prakrti)
2) Spirit (Purusa, cosmic man who created world by sacrificing his body) 3) Cosmic Mind (Manas) |
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What is Vedanta-Sutra about?
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Brahman is the central reality of the universe, which is attained through yoga.
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Vedanta-Sutra contains three subsystems, what are they?
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1) Sankara (788-820AD)
..NON-DUAL ..[Advaita-Vedanta] ..Brahman is ultimate reality ..Material Universe is just Maya 2) Ramanuja (1020-1140AD) ..QUALIFIED-NON-DUAL ..[Visista-Advaita-Vedanta] ..Maya is the overwhelming pwr of god ..Bhakti Yoga Suggested 3) Madhva (1200) ..DUALISTIC ..[Dvaita-Vedanta] ..Brahman+Universe=god ..Bhakti Yoga Suggested |
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What is a rsi?
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A Seer
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What are the 4 Noble truths
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1) All life is suffering
2) Cause for #1: craving 3) Cessation, stop suffering 4) 8 Fold Path (to stop suffering) |
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What are the 3 Marks?
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1) Everything is impermanent
2) Everything is not-self 3) All life is suffering |
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What is the 8-fold Path?
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1) Right Speech
2) Right Action 3) Right Livelihood 4) Right Effort 5) Right Mindfulness 6) Right Concentration 7) Right Views 8) Right Thought |
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What are the 5 Aggregates?
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1) Form
2) Feeling 3) Perception 4) Mental Formations 5) Consciousness |
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What are the two vehicles of Buddhism?
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Mahayana - Greater Vehicle
Hinayana - Lesser Vehicle |
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What is the perfection of wisdom lit?
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(Practna-Paramita-Sutra) Buddhist scriptures from when Buddha spend 8 weeks preparing to tell world about enlightenment.
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What are the 3 Bodies of Buddha?
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1) Dharma Body
2) Apparition Body 3) Enjoinment Body |
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What are the prerequisites to Buddhahood?
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1) Thought of enlightment
2) Vow 3) Prediction |
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What is an Arhant?
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An enlightened representative of the Buddhist council(s)
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What best describes Yasodhara?
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Classic beautiful Indian women
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What is Trsna?
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Craving
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What are the Traditional and Conventional periods for Buddhas life?
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Traditional - 563-483BC
Conventional - 566-486BC |
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Who is Rahula?
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Buddha's Child
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Who is Arada Kalama?
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Buddha's first teacher
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Who is Suddhodana?
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Buddha's father
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What are the three divisions of the 8-fold path?
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Morality, Meditation, Wisdom
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What are the early 6 Paramitas?
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1) Giving
2) Morailty 3) Patience 4) Vigor 5) Meditation 6) Wisdom |
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What does the Sutra-Pitaka mean, and what does it contain?
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Basket of Discourses, contains teachings and sermons of Buddha
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Where was the second Buddhist council held?
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Vaisali
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What is most wanted of man?
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Wealth
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What is Sanga?
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A buddhist community
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Who was Ananda?
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He was Buddha's cousin and personal attendant.
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What is Yogacara?
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A school founded by Asanga and Vasubandu.
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What are the 4 classes?
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Warriors (Ksatrias)
Priests (Brahmins) Merchants (Vaisyas) Laborers (Sudras) <-- Dravidians |