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Garment worn by Jews as a prayer shawl
Tzizit/ Tallit
Means "the awakened one" in Sanskrit
Buddah
Historical division between Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches
What is the Great Schism
Brimless skullcap worn by Jewish men as a head covering
kippah (or yarmulke)
Collection of scriptures containing Gautama Buddha’s teachings
Tripitaka
Person who has memorized the entire Quran
Hafiz
The Jewish New Year festival
Rosh Hashanah
Dome-shaped structure used for purification and cleansing ceremonies by Indigenous peoples.
sweat lodge
Jewish prayer recited twice daily, morning and evening
Shema
The middle path between luxury and asceticism taught by the Buddha
The Middle Way
Religious initiation ceremony for a Jewish girl aged 12 years and one day
Bat Mitzvah
Title referring to Muhammad as the last prophet sent by God in Islam
seal of the prophets
The "duty wheel" representing the Eightfold Path and samsara in Buddhism.
Dharmachakra
Sacred Jewish site also important to Christians and Muslims.
Western wall/ wailing wall
Symbol representing interconnectedness, balance, and cycles in many Indigenous cultures
medicine wheel
Lifestyle of self-denial and abstinence from worldly pleasures for spiritual discipline
ascetic practices/ asceticism
Community of Buddhist practitioners supporting each other’s path
Sangha
Pilgrimage to the Kaaba in Mecca; one of the Five Pillars of Islam
Hajj
Ritual cleansing of hands before prayer in Islam
Wudu
The ultimate goal of Buddhism and Hinduism (what is the goal for each?)
Hinduism - Moksha
Buddhism - Nirvana
The source and essence of all existence in Hinduism
Brahman
The holiest day in Judaism, also called the Day of Atonement
Yom Kippur
Collection of teachings based on Muhammad’s life
Leader of a Muslim community
Caliph (caliphate)
Trumpet made from a kosher animal’s horn, used on Jewish holy days