World History Buddhism and Hinduism

nirvana

A state in which the mind, enlightened as to the illusory nature of the self, transcends all suffering and attains peace.

karma, nonviolence, reincarnation and moksha

Fill in the missing information about the shared beliefs of hinduism and Buddhism: belief in XXX, XXX, XXX, and XXX

ahimsa

Hindu belief in nonviolence and a reverence for all life

oldest

Hinduism is the XXX known, practicing religion to human beings

Dharma

If Hindu breaks the ___, his soul shall be transformed into a lower class or even an animal

atman

In Hindu belief, a persons essential self

karma

In Hindu belief, all the actions that affect a persons fate in the next life

dharma

In Hindu belief, an individuals religious and moral duties

Theravada

emphasizes personal salvation through your own efforts

Buddhism

You overcome the desire for things like riches by following the Eightfold Path is thought of ____

moksha

(Hinduism) Hinduism freedom from the endless cycle of transmigration into a state of bliss

Upanishad

Any of a group of philosophical treatises contributing to the theology of ancient Hinduism, elaborating on the earlier Vedas.

riches and power

Buddha taught that people suffered in life because of desire for ___ and ___

Karma

Each existence gives a person a chance to improve themselves by living according to the ___

Physical, Spiritual

Emphasis on escaping the___world and moving into the ___world

sacred text

Fill in the missing information about the shared beliefs of hinduism and Buddhism: XXX of the religion record beliefs

(Siddhartha) Gautama

Indian mystic and founder of Buddhism.

Hinduism

Jainism is a sect of ___

Right views, right aspirations, right speech, right conduct, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right contemplation

List the Eightfold Path

a) all life is full of suffering, pain, and sorrow b) the cause of suffering is the desire for things that are really illusions such as riches, power, longline, and passion c) the cure for suffering is to overcome desires d) the way to overcome desires is to follow the eightfold path

List the Noble Truths

Buddhism

Mahayana is a sect of ___

Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva

Name the three (3) Gods of Hinduism

religious, caste system

One of the oldest aspects of Hinduism is as much as ___, and that is the ____

Shiva

One of the principal Hindu deities, worshiped as the destroyer and restorer of worlds and in numerous other forms.

Vishnu

One of the principal Hindu deities, worshiped as the protector and preserver of worlds.

Four noble truths

Regarded as the central doctrine of the Buddhist tradition, and are said to provide a conceptual framework for all of Buddhists thought

sect

Small religious group

Eightfold Path

The "Middles Way" is also called the _____

Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path

The Buddha believed if one would follow the rules of the _____ and _____ good would come to them

Siddhartha Gautama

The Buddha's real name ____

Hinduism

______believe it is so important to follow the path of nonviolence because everything is of the Brahman and should be respected

Jainism

____grew out of the principle of ahimsa

Buddhism

____is a religious system which holds life is full of suffering caused by desire

brahma

The creator god, conceived chiefly as a member of the triad including also Vishnu and Shiva.

deities

The essential nature or condition of being a god or divine

brahman

The single absolute being pervading the universe and found within the individual

nirvana (Hinduism)

The ultimate goal of existence is to achieve union with the Brahman is a belief of _____

suffering

The way to end ____ is through Enlightenment

Buddhism

Theravada is a sect of _____

Vedas and Upanishads

What are the two (2) "sacred text" of Hinduism?

one with the universe and no more cycle of rebirth

What two "things" do you achieve by reaching nirvana?

meditation and self denial

What two (2) "things" does Jainism stress?

Eightfold path

one of the principal teaching of the Buddha, who described it as the way leading to the end of suffering and the achievement of self awakening

mahayana

one of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing a common search for universal salvation especially through faith alone

reincarnation

rebirth of a soul in another human body or nonhuman body

jainism

teaches the immortality and transmigration of the soul and denies the existence of a supreme being.