Hinduism
What is the Indus River Valley?
To wake up
What is Bodhi?
Shinto is the indigenous religion of this country
What is Japan?
This Chinese philosopher is credited with founding Taoism
Who is Lao-Tzu?
A movement guided by the holy Spirit to unite believers
What is ecumenism?
What is the Ganges River?
Who is Siddhartha Gautama?
In Shinto, sacred spirits associated with natural elements and ancestors are known as these.
What are KAMI?
Taoism teaches the concept of inaction
What is wu wei?
Vatican Encyclical affirming the dignity of eastern religions
What is the Nostra Aetate?
Rama and Vishnu are his avatars
Who is Vishnu?
The Four Noble Truths revolve around the concept of this universal human experience.
What is suffering (dukkha)?
Shinto shrines can be recognized by these distinctive gates marking the entrance.
What are torii?
his book, attributed to Lao Tzui, is one of Taoism’s foundational texts.
What is the Tao-te ching?
He was the first Pope to visit a mosque
Who is John Paul II?
Offerings in this worship include flowers, food, or candles
What is puja?
This Buddhist concept refers to the endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.
What is samsara?
she is the Goddess of the sun
This complementary pair of forces represents balance in Taoist philosophy.
What is the Yin and Yang?
Who was John XXII?
Scriptures that include the Upanishads
What is Shruti?
This school of Buddhism, prominent in Japan, emphasizes chanting the name of the Amida Buddha.
What is Pure Land Buddhism?
Creators of Japan
Who are Izanagi and Izanami?
This Taoist practice focuses on breathing, movement, and meditation to cultivate life energy (qi).
What is qigong or Tai chi?
He was the Pope at the finale of the Second Vatican Council.
Who was Paul VI?