Hinduism
True or false: Hinduism is the third largest religion.
True. It is the third largest religion.
How long did Buddha (Prince Siddhartha) live?
Buddha (which means Awakened One) lived from 563 to 483 B.C.E.(80years)
What are the three forms of suffering?
The three forms of suffering are ageing, sickness, and death.
What do you call when you escape the cycle of life and get resurrected?
Moksha
Who founded Hinduism?
No single person founded Hinduism. Beginning in the Indus River valley, Hinduism developed over thousands of years as a collection of traditions.
What is a well know ancient text sacred to many Hindus?
The Ramayana is a well-know ancient text that offers roll models in dharma.
True or False: Buddhism is a feeling where you seek for pleasure. If so, explain in a single sentence.
False, because it was created to balance pleasure and pain and not to be one sided.
He's a prince, who became an ascetic to find enlightenment. Later, he followed a middle way to reach nirvana. He became the Buddha and taught others how to seek enlightenment.
What is known as the cycle of death and rebirth.
Samsara
Where are the roots of Hinduism found in?
What is the most basic teaching in Hinduism?
The most basic teaching in Hinduism is dharma, which refers to the behavior needed to achieve the highest good.
What are the the four noble truths?
The four noble truths are,
Suffering is present in all things, and nothing lasts forever.
Suffering is caused by cravings.
The way to end suffering is to give up all cravings.
The way to give up all cravings is to live life according to the
What dream did Queen Maya have before giving birth to Prince Siddhartha?
The queen had a dream in which she went high over the Himalayas to a silver mountain and sat on a silver couch. A white elephant with six tusks walked around her and struck her on the right side.
What were Brahmins?
Brahmins were ancient Hindu society's priests and religious teachers. Their duties included performing rituals and teaching the Vedas.
True. The religion of Hinduism was not called Hinduism until much later.
What are the four main social classes or varnas in Hinduism? Explain
The four main classes are Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras.
Brahmins(Priests)
Kshatriyas(Warriors)
Vaishyas(Skilled traders)
Shudras(Low skilled workers)
What are the eightfold paths?
Right understanding, Right purpose, Right speech, Right action
Right way to earn a living, Right effort, Right mindfulness,Right concentration.
What did he do as an ascetic? Explain.
Siddhartha met other ascetics who shared his spiritual goals. While meditating, the ascetics sat quietly and focused their minds on spiritual questions. Siddhartha quickly became an expert at meditation. Siddhartha had stayed up all night without sleeping. He also sat in the hot sun without shelter and held their breath for several minutes. He also fasted, or stopped eating, for many days at a time. Overall, they hoped to find spiritual truth through self-denial.
What is Karma?
Karma is a concept found in Hinduism and other traditions about how good and evil done in a past life will determine what happens in the person's next life.
How did Hinduism develop?
Hinduism developed over thousands of years as a collection of traditions.
Name the 3 deities and their goddess partners and describe each one of how they represent the universe.
There are three important gods, alongside their goddess partners. They are Brahma and Saraswati, Vishnu and Lakshmi, and Shiva and Shakti . Each deity represents different aspects of the universe. Brahma creates it, Vishnu preserves it, and Shiva transforms it. Saraswati is the goddess of knowledge and creativity, Lakshmi the goddess of good health and prosperity, and Shakti the goddess of love and devotion.
What is buddhism? Explain.
Buddhism was a way of life based on simple teachings. Buddhism also embraced all people regardless of their social class. It taught people how to reach enlightenment, which describes happiness that comes from the knowledge of deep truth. Buddhists believed that once they reached the level of enlightenment, they would escape from the cycle of rebirth.
How did Siddhartha became Buddha? Explain.
He wanted to find the happiness and peace that the ascetic had found. Siddhartha decided to give up his old lifestyle and search for enlightenment. One night, the prince cut off his hair with a knife, as Siddhartha began his life as an ascetic. He followed the lifestyle of the ascetic but he still didn’t find enlightenment..Siddhartha walked until he reached a tree that would become known as the Bodhi or Enlightenment tree. He placed the grass at the foot of the tree and sat down, vowing to meditate under the tree until he attained enlightenment. By morning, the young prince had become the Buddha, the Awakened One. He had reached enlightenment.
What do you call a spirit that gets to break free from the cycle of life? Explain in two or more sentences.
Reincarnation, this was known to give the person rebirth who would get to live again. You must have selfless, unconditional love for brahma and deep meditation.
What does the Vedic culture include?
The Vedic culture includes rituals and sacrifices that honor a number of deities associated with nature. Over time, these rituals became more complex.