Thinking Theologically Unit 2 Exam

reincarnation

the Hindu notion of being born again into the same or different caste

dharma

the traditional Hinduism, one’s caste specific obligations

caste

The social level or stratification into which Hindus are born

Samsara

the cycle of existence

rebirth

the buddhist notion of a random recombination of human parts

Mahayana

the buddhism that reformed Siddhartha’s thought

Nirvana

the buddhist notion of exhausting all attachments and desires

Theravada

the form of buddhism most reflective of Siddhartha’s teachings

moksha

the escape or removal from the cycle of existence

ascetic

one who denies “creature comforts” pertaining to food, sleep, etc.

Twice born

those hindus born into the top three caste levels

Buddha

a title meaning Enlightened one

suffering

anguish for one who has pain, injury or loss

karma

the energy returned as well as the mechanism that provides that return

“li” or protocol

the appropriate behaviors among those seeking to create harmony

Lao Tzu

the tradition founder of Taoism

Kung Fu Tzu

the founder of Confucianism

terms to describe what times karma can be returned

immediate, intermediate, and with reincarnation

1st noble truth

all life is suffering (your whole existence is suffering)

2nd noble truth

suffering is due to attachments/desires (you should have no attachments because if doing so and having them is suffering)

3rd noble truth

suffering can cease (when suffering, if you cease, then you will endure 

4th noble truth

follows the 8-fold path (there will be a suffering if don’t follow the 8 ways of the middle way