Religions Ch 2 Test

The Four Sights (Buddhism)

old age, sick man, dead body, ascetic monk

Vahiguru

'wonderful guru' another word for god

Middle Way (Buddhism)

a healthy spiritual life depends on a healthy physical life

Dharma (Buddhism)

the teachings of the Buddha

Five Precepts of Buddhism

1. avoid destroying life

2. stealing

3. sexual misconduct

4. lying

5. intoxicants

Four Noble Truths of Buddhism

1. Everyone suffers.

2. The cause of suffering is desire (greed)

3. To end suffering you must end desire (greed)

4. Follow the eightfold path

Dukkah

suffering

Nobel Eightfold Path

The fourth of the Four Noble Truths; defines the basic practices of Buddhism that lead to nirvana

Samsara (Buddhism)

cycle of reincarnation

Karma (Buddhism)

The moral law of cause and effect of actions; determines the nature of one's rebirth

Nirvana (Buddhism)

ultimate reality/goal, the end of suffering

Parnirvana

Buddhas rebirth, ultimate goal of Buddist

Stupa

Buddhist shrine that is shaped like a dome or mound

Three Marks of Existence

Characteristics that summarize the changing nature of reality: anatta (no-self), anicca (impermanence), and dukkha (suffering).

Impermanence (Buddhism)

The idea that all things have and end and everything is temporary

Anatman (Buddhism)

The principle that there is no eternal self

Three Refuges (Triple Gem)

Buddha, Dharma, Sangha

Sanga

Buddhist community

Where is Therevadan Buddhism practiced?

Cambodia, Thailand, Sri Lanka

Where is Mahayana Buddhism practiced?

China, Japan, Korea

Where is Vajrayana Buddhism practiced?

Tibet, Nepal, Mongolia

Theravada Buddhism

1. way of the elders

2. King Ashoka

3. Arhat

4. Pali Canon

Mahayana Buddhism

1. Great Vehicle

2. Bodhisattva

3. Sutras

4. Pure Land

5. Zen

Amitabha

Buddha of the Pure Land

Zazen

seated meditation

Koans

unanswerable, illogical riddles used as the object of focus during meditation

Varjrayana Buddhism

1. Lightning Vehicle

2. Diamond Vehicle

3. Tibetan Buddhism

4. Tantric Buddhism

5. Tantraso

6. Deity yoga

7. Mantra (ex., om mani padme hum)

8. Mandalaso Prayer wheels

9. Prayer flags

10. Lamaso Dalai Lama + how he is selected

Punjab

Indian state with a large Sikh population

Guru Nanak

Founder of Sikhism

Which religions influenced Sikhism?

Hinduism and Islam

Samsara (in Sikhism)

life is a cycle of birth, death and rebirth

Karma (Sikhism)

is created and destroyed by God

Mukti (Sikhism)

freedom from the cycle of reincarnation.

Ik Onkar (Sikhism)

There is only one God

nam-simaran

Meditation to the divine name

Who was Buddha

Siddhartha Gautama

What caste was the Buddha born into?

Kshatriya

How many Sikhs are there?

11

Guru Gobid Singh

10th Guru

Khalsa (Sikhism)

"pure ones"

Beloved 5 (Sikhism)

Bhai Daya Singh, Bhai Dharam Singh, Bhai Himmat Singh, Bhai Mukham Singh and Bhai Sahib Singh

5 K's of Sikhism

Kesh (uncut hair)

Kara (a steel bracelet)

Kanga (a wooden comb)

Kaccha (cotton underwear)

Kirpan (steel sword)

Amrit Ceremony

baptism and initiation into the Khalsa

Mul Mantra (Sikhism)

The summary of Sikh doctrine that comprises the opening lines of the Japji, Guru Nanak's composition that in turn comprises the opening section of the Adi Granth.

How is the Guru Granth treated with respect?

on a throne under a canopy, covering it with rumalas and waving the chauri over

Gurdwara

Sikh place of worship

Golden Temple (Sikhism)

the holiest shrine of Sikhism. It is located in Amritsar, and was founded by the fourth Guru, Guru Ram Das.

Naam Karan

naming ceremony

Singh

Surname given to Sikh males meaning Lion

Kaur

Surname given to Sikh females meaning Princess

Four prohibitions of Sikh

cutting one's hair, eating halal meat, having sexual intercourse with anyone other than one's spouse, and using tobacco

Three duties of Sikhism

pray, work, give