India
What is the atman?
the individual's soul
This is the god of destruction, who prepares the universe for rebirth, and the third god of the Hindu Trimurti.
Shiva
Hindus believe that what we are today is the result of our past actions. So that our futures depend on what we do right now – in this moment and onward for the rest of our life. What is this called?
Karma
What is the actual name of the Buddha?
Siddhartha Gautama
The goal of these Hindu exercises is to become one with Brahman. The exercise conditions the atman into union with Brahman into a kind of dreamless sleep. What is this?
Yoga
What two rivers produced the Indus River Valley?
the Indus and Ganges Rivers
He is the creator, (although not Tyler). He has four heads and remains in complete concentration of the Vedas. What is his name?
Brahma the Creator
Literally in Sanskrit, “to sustain” or “hold” – that is, holding harmony and balance in nature according to one's Caste. Keeping this ensures the development of positive Karma.
Dharma
This term means to extinguish, but specifically speaks to extinguishing the fires of misplaced desires. What to the Buddhists call this?
Nirvana
These are lowest level of Indian society. They are consided a people without a caste. They are also called Dalits, what else are they called?
the Untouchables
Harappan Cities were typically divided into two sections. What are the two sections called?
West side: the Citadel
East side: the Lower Town
Who is the Avatar of Vishnu considered to be the idea king? He saved his wife and reclaimed his kingdom, giving the Hindu holiday of Dwali. Who is this?
Rama
This is the Hindu concept of reincarnation: or the continued cycle of birth, existence in sorrow/pain, death, rebirth and so on. What do Hindus call this?
Samsara
Who was the Buddhist emperor that ruled over the Mauryan Empire using Buddhist teachings?
Asoka the Great
What Hindu God is said to have given birth to the four Vedas?
Brahma the Creator
What are the three major cities of the Indus River Valley?
Kalibangan
Mohenjo-Daro
Harappa
In the Bhagavad Gita, this incarnation of Vishnu is a cousin and helper to the Pandavas, instructing Arjuna to keep his dharma and fight the Kauravas. Who is this?
Krishna
This is the escape from reincarnation, and the realization of oneness with Brahman. This is the goal of the Hindu life.
Moksha
What are the three evils that Buddha spent his life seeking the cure for?
evil of disease
evil of old age
evil of death
What is the name of the cosmic dance that Shiva gives at the end of the four ages, the cycle of time?
the Tandav
Name all four of India's castes.
Brahmins - Priests
Kshatriyas - Kings, Rulers, Warriors
Vaisyas - Merchents, Craftsmen, Landowners
Sudras - Farmworkers, Unskilled workers, Slaves
What name did the Harappans worshipped Shiva as?
Pashupati
The devoted person might relate to God as a majestic king, or as a parent figure, a friend, or a child, as a beautiful woman, or even as a ferocious Goddess. In Hinduism, each person can relate to God in a particular form. What is this called?
the Ishta Devata
What are the three misplaced desires according to the Buddha?
1) Greed and desire
2) Ignorance and delusion
3) Hatred and destructive urges
Name all four items that appear with Vishnu in his iconography.
the conch
the chakra (discus)
the lotus flower
the mace