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Samsara

circle of rebirth

Karma

one's actions impact reincarnation, conscious decision making

Triple Gem/Three Jewels

recitation - I take refuge in the Buddha, I take refuge in the Dharma, I take refuge in the Sangha

Dharma

the teachings of the Buddha

Sangha

Buddhist community of monks and nuns

Reincarnation

The process by which a soul is reborn continuously until it achieves perfect understanding, trapped in samsara until enlightened

what happens after englightenment

eternal peace without desire

4 noble truths

Core of Buddha's doctrine; all life involves suffering, desire is the cause of suffering, elimination of desire brings the end to suffering, and disciplined life conducted in accordance with the Eightfold Path brings elimination of desire

dukka

Life is suffering

Eightfold Path

In Buddhism, the basic rules of behavior and belief leading to an end of suffering

3 fold-way

wisdom, ethics and meditation

3 rules of meditation

right mindfulness, right concentration, right effort

3 rules of ethics

right speed, right livelihood, right action

2 rules of wisdom

right view/understanding, intention

Right Mindfulness

Being aware of your own and others feelings and thoughts

Right Concentration

developing the mental concentration and focus that is required to meditate

Right Effort

putting effort into meditation and positive emotions

Right Speech

speaking truthfully

Right Action

behaving in a skilful way and not harming others

Right Livelihood

earning a living in a way that doesn't cause suffering or harm to others

Right View/Understanding

remembering that actions have consequences

Right Intention

Being clear about following the Buddhist path.

Buddha

enlightened one

Who can be a Buddha?

anyone who achieves enlightenment

Siddhartha Gautama

The prince who is said to have founded Buddhism.

2 major sects of Buddhism

Theravada (follows buddha exactly) and Mahayana (individual interpretation)

how did siddhartha guatama become enlightened

he left palace and saw the sickness in the world. meditated under a bodhi tree and became enlightened.

Nirvana

a state of perfect peace

basic beliefs of buddhism

life is suffering, no belief in a deity or God (with supernatural figures)

Ways to achieve nirvana

Meditation, Spiritual or Physical Labour and good behaviour

Semitic

jewish origin

Immanence

operate in the same world as the God

Messiah

Anointed one

a difference between Christianity and Judaism’s beliefs

Christianity believes that Jesus is the son of God, Judaism doesn't

Messainic

God intervenes in history by sending Messiah to Earth

St. Paul (Saul)

Began as a persecutor of Christians. Historically said to have been blinded on the Road to Damascus and "saw the light". He then converted to Christianity and dedicated his life to Christs teachings. Known as the most important missionary to Christians. Taught Jesus Christ as being the son of God and "the good news" of eternal life.

Pharisees

A Jewish sect at the time of Jesus known for its strict adherence to the Law.

Sadducees

A Jewish sect at the time of Jesus known for its strong commitment to the Temple in Jerusalem.

Zealots

radical Jews who supported rebellion against the Romans

Divinity of Christ

It is the solemn teaching of the Church that Jesus Christ is a divine person, true God as well as true man, the second person of the Holy Trinity.

Holy Trinity

One god, three distinct persons of the Godhead (father, son, holy spirit)

Jesus' death

The atonement for Christians' sins

Revelation

two-fold - God communicates with the world, but Christians respond to it

Salvation

the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

Pergatory

a sate of final purification or cleansing which one may need to enter following death and before entering Heaven

Eschatology

study of the last things (such as death, judgement and the final destination of the soul)

Death

destiny is to be reunited with God, and only personal deliberate choice to remain apart will reflect this

2 Judgements

Particular then final

Particular Judgement

The individual's judgement immediately after death

Final Judgement

The judgement of the human race by Jesus Christ at his second coming; the end of the world

Desire to Be Useful

closely tied to self-respect, gives meaning to people's lives

Desire to Belong

humans want to be a part of something bigger than themselves, want to be accepted and belong

Desire for Love

isn't material, comforts and reassures us, makes us feel seen and wanted

Desire for control

control over out lives and external environments (we only have control over ourselves)

Desire for more

doing more of what we enjoy, not what the status tells us, go out of comfort zones and encourage positive outcomes, values and priorities

Desire for something to happen

persevere through difficulty in the belief there is something better

Desire to be taken seriously

not taking someone seriously can be insulting, a person may overcompensate by taking themselves too seriously

Desire to connect

feel desires with people around them and themselves, want to know themselves and others better

Desire for place

physical place that provides emotional comfort

Desire for something to believe in

purpose, to know things better

Practical and Ritual (Smart’s)

The ritual and practical dimension of religion covers all aspects of performed religion, this includes formal ritual (activities with rules surrounding the performance and motivation) as well as more informal, everyday practices (activities with a religious motivation or character).

Practical and Ritual examples

Christian baptism, Hindu yajna,

Experimental and Emotional (smart’s)

relates to personal experiences felt by the individual, for example joy, bliss, mystery, anger, despair, and so on, where these experiences are in relation to a religious experience.

It can also encompass more than just emotion, but the quality of experience of entering a mosque, embarking on a pilgrimage, or taking amrit (the Sikh initiation ceremony).

experimental and emotional examples

holocaust

Narrative or Mythic (smart’s)

describes the storytelling aspect of religion, whether the stories are believed to be true, fictitious, historical or mythological.

Religions are often sustained through the practice of repeating narratives that help to explain why the world exists, and what our place is in it. Myths can also store information in symbols, without stating the underlying meaning outright; they can help to communicate across generations important ideas about what it means to be human.

The preservation of these myths and narratives can be oral, written, or pictorial.

narrative or mythic examples

noah

doctorinal and philosophical (smart’s)

refers to the way that religions tend to formalise ideas about the world, and create logical systems of meaning. There are vast and complex philosophical traditions associated with religions from around the world. In order for religious systems to make sense of the world, they have to make sense, and this naturally leads to a process of structure and logic.

doctorinal and philosophical examples

old testament

Ethical and Legal (smart’s)

describes the way that religion tends to provide guidance on how to live one’s life, generally in order to achieve happiness in this life or the next. The promotion of a happy and harmonious life can be found across the globe, and religions weave this into a larger context, placing human action within a universal system of right and wrong, good and evil.

ethical and legal examples

heaven and hell

social and institutional (smart’s)

represents the way that religious adherents, as they group together, will tend to form organised bodies that behave collectively. They might develop a hierarchy of powerful persons, and they might provide some social structure for the wider society. Decisions about what the religion is, and where it’s going, might be made in a top-down fashion, but equally (as in the case of the Quakers) might be made in a distributed, democratic way.

social and institutional example

rabbi

material (smart’s)

music, art, symbols, architecture/buildings

material examples

hymns

Inconsistent triad

the omnibenevolence and omnipotence of God, and the existence of evil in the world, are said to be mutually incompatible

what does judaism believe w/h regards to evil

god's not responsible to help evil humans

natural evil

suffering and harm that comes from the natural world

natural evil examples

pain of childbirth, earthquakes, drought

Moral evil

Actions done by humans which cause suffering

moral evil examples

murder, rape, terrorism

theodicy

an attempt to justify god in spite of the existence of evil and suffering; god still has the character he is claimed to have even if the world contains moral and natural evil

lars svendsen

Philosopher from Norway known for his works on existentialism, ethics, and philosophy of everyday life. Author of "A Philosophy of Boredom" and "A Philosophy of Fear".

Demonic Evil

evil for its own sake; express purpose of harming others or watching others suffer

demonic evil examples

serial killer who slowly tortures his victims

instrumental evil

evil that occurs in order to carry out some other purpose

instrumental evil example

BP oil spill in the gulf of mexico, business venture by products; society's need for fuel

idealistic evil

evil that is 'justified' by some greater cause

idealistic evil examples

adolf hitler, osama bin laden, chairman mao

stupid/foolish evil

evil that occurs based on human incompetence, despite the fact that no one wished it

stupid/foolish evil examples

plane crash due to an easily avoidable error

transcendent

beyond or above the range of normal or merely physical human experience

Transcendent Example

christian god

immanent

existing on our physical plane

immanent example

greek gods

Monotheism

Belief in one God

monothesitic example

christianity

Seuclar

something (such as an attitude, belief, or position) that is not specifically religious or sectarian in nature

Secular example

music with no religious connection or affiliation

atheist

A person who denies the existence of God

agnostic

one who believes that the existence of a god can be neither proven nor disproven