World Religions (Religions, sacred texts, gods, etc)

analects

“four books”, used by the ancient Chinese for civil service study. written by Confucius

avesta

Zoroastrianism. 5 parts- gathas, visparat, vendidad, yashts, khurda.

bhagavad-gita

poem found in the book 6 of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. expresses the main tenets of hinduism- responsibility in dealing with suffering, divine self, do what is right without thinking of personal gain

tao te ching

daoism

qur’an

islam

talmud

jewish oral law, based on the Torah

upanishads

hinduism, laid the foundation for the development of several key Hindu ideals

vedas

hinduism. 4 song books- rig, sama, jaur, atharva

holi

hinduism, festival of colors. throw powder

ramadan

islam, fast between sunrise and sundown, meal eaten after sundown is iftar, begin feasting on eid al fitr.

passover

judaism- exodus from Egypt, eat matzah

rosh Hashanah

islam- first of the high holy days, shofar is blown 100 times, first day of the month tishrei, apples dipped in honey

yom kippur

judaism, day of atonement. 10th day of tishrei, tenth and last of high holy days, book of jonah read

diwali

hinduism, festival of lights, celebrates successful return of rama and sita

hanukkah

judaism, festival of lights, celebrates the end of the maccabean revolt. light the menorah, eat latke and spin dreidel

branches of Buddhism

theraveda, Mahayana, zen, tibetan

buddhism beliefs (buzz words)

nirvana, samsara, four noble truths, eightfold bath, middle way, mantras, bodhi tree

siddharta gautama

founder of budhism

hinduism sacred texts

Mahabharata, bhagacad Gita, vedas, upanishads

hindu gods

trimurti consists of 3 gods: brahma, Vishnu, Shiva

sikhism

5 ks: kirpan, Kesha, kanga, Kara, kachera. must always wear these.