World Religions

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World Religions

• Indian and Eastern Religions

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Creation Afterlife Rules regulations
All civilizations have these beliefs in common
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Hindu god who is believed to have created the
universe
Brahma
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Hindus believe its waters will cure sickness and
disease
Ganges River
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What are the holiest writings in Hinduism?
Vedas
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This Hindu epic is the longest poem ever written.
Mahabharata
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Hindu society is highly structured. According to
tradition, each person belongs to one of four
social classes created by the gods at the
beginning of the universe. Name these 4 social
classes
Brahmans, kings and warriors, merchants and
businessmen, laborers and servants
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85 of all Indian people follow this religion
Hinduism
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The Rig Veda is the earliest of the four Vedas.
It contains the hymns or poems of the Rishis.
How many poems are in this great collection
1028 poems
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What kind of writings are contained in the Vedas?
(Name 2 of 3)
Hymns, prayers and magic spells
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This group brought the basic ideas of Hinduism to
India
Ayrans
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How are Upanishads different from the Vedas
Upanishads are study sessions meaning to sit
down with the teacher
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This is the Hindu term for the three principle
forces that the Absolute One contains
Trimurti
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Name two of three gods in the Hindu Trinity
Brahma, Vishnu or Shiva
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This principle says that an individuals thoughts
and actions in the present life will affect the
type of life into which they will be reborn
Karma
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This means to achieve total understanding and
becoming united with the Universal Spirit
Moksha
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This is the Hindu word for its guiding principle
of an individuals sense of duty
Dharma
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This in the Hindu epic Mahabharata which god
teaches Arjuna about mans duties and how the
soul can reach God through good deeds?
Krishna
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This Hindu god is the preserver of the Universe
Vishnu
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This Hindu god is the destroyer of ignorance and
evil
Siva/Shiva
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This Hindu god is the creator of the Universe
Brahma
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Hindu word for rebirth of the soul into another
being
Samsara
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The group of people in India who did not belong
to a certain caste
Untouchables/Outcastes
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Who founded the religion known as Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
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The sight of 3 human afflictions shocked
Siddhartha and changed his life, name them
Old age, sickness, death
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When Siddhartha understood the meaning of human
suffering he became known as Buddha. What does
Buddha mean?
the enlightened one
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According to Buddha this is the cause or origin
of human suffering on earth
Desire for things he cannot have
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According to Buddha how does man overcome desire
in order to get rid of suffering and find peace
By following the eight fold path
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Term for those who suffer or die for their beliefs
Martyr
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Buddhism believes, those who rid themselves of
all desire would reach what resting place?
Nirvana
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According to Buddha what was the fourth truth to
overcoming desire.
The Eightfold Path
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What happens to the human soul once it reaches
Nirvana?
It becomes one with the universe
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For Hindus total happiness is not achieved in one
life time. For most people this cycle of rebirth
continues endlessly. What is the term for the
cycle of rebirth.
Reincarnation/Samsara
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What group opposed Buddhism in India
Brahman priests (or Brahmins)
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People largely responsible for spreading Buddhism
Monks and nuns (or missionaries)
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One of two major schools that Buddhism split into
Mahayana and Theravada
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This Buddhist sect was influenced by Christian
teaching and believes that Buddha was more than a
teacher, that he was a god
Mahayana
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This Buddhist sect became popular in Japan among
samurai warriors
Zen
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Members of the Sikh religion can be found in this
northwest region (state) of India
Punjab
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This religion combines Hindu and Islamic beliefs
and is one of the youngest religions in the
world.
Sikhism
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The founder of this religion disliked traditional
Hindu religious customs and rituals. Name the
religion
Sikhism
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This Chinese philosopher came to be known as
Confucius
Kung Fu-tse
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Institution the Confucius hoped to reform
Government
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A son or daughters most important duty,
according to Confucius
Filial piety (respect for parents)
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The book that set out the philosophy of Daoism
The Way of Virtue
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Founder of the philosophy of Daoism
Laozi
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Indescribable force that governs the universe
according to Laozi
The Dao
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The primary goal of Daoists
To live in harmony with nature