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Ancient India
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How did Buddhism Begin? | Buddhism is a religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama. (video) Today there are more than 400 million Buddhists, making it the fourth largest religion in the world. |
| Who was Hindu? | A Hindu prince, Siddhartha was a wealthy prince. A prophet predicted he would be a wandering holy man. His father, the king wanted him to become a ruler. |
| Where was Siddhartha kept? | To keep him from becoming a holy man, the king kept Siddhartha sheltered from the outside world. *This also kept him from seeing the poor, sad, or sick people of the city. |
| What did Siddhartha do when he was 30? | When Siddhartha was about 30 years old, he rode his horse without any guards. As he traveled he saw the sick, poor, and sad people for the first time. |
| What did Buddha do at the end? | He decided to give up his throne and all that came with it to search for truth about life, suffering, and death. |
| What does Buddha mean? | Buddha means “the enlightened one.” |
| What does Enlightenment mean? | Enlightenment means?A state of perfect wisdom |
| What does Buddha think of Hindu? | Buddha accepted the Hindu idea of karma. To gain enlightenment the Buddha advised people to follow the middle way, a way of accepting the four truths. |
| What is Dukkha? | Dukkha- suffering is a part of life. |
| What is Samudaya? | Samudaya- suffering is caused by desires. - -getting what you want does not guarantee happiness. |
| What is Niodha? | Nirodha- suffering will stop if you give up your desires. |
| What is Magga? | Magga- the eightfold path will stop the suffering. |
| What are the first three of the eightfold? | 1. Right belief –strive to clearly understand the Four Noble Truths. Strive to understand your own mind. 2. Right purpose- think kindly of others and avoid dwelling on the past or future. 3. Right speech- speak kindly and truthfully. |
| What are the 4-6 of the eightfold? | 4. Right conduct- act kindly towards all living things. Do not be attached to the results of actions. 5. Right livelihood – have a job (vocation) that does not harm others. 6. Right effort- be determined to cleanse the mind. |
| What are the 7-8 of the eightfold? | 7. Right mindfulness- be fully aware of what you are doing, always with concern for others. 8. Right meditation- intensely concentrate during meditation to focus on being one with any situation. |
| What are the three steps? | The first two steps involve preparing one’s own mind. The next three steps involve taking charge of one’s own behavior. The last three steps help train the mind to gain enlightenment. |
| What is Nirvana? | Nirvana is a state of perfect peace. The goal is to reach nirvana by following the eightfold path. |
| What are the five things to follow? | Do not harm any living things. Do not steal, take only what is given. Avoid overstimulation. Do not say unkind things. Do not take drugs or alcohol. |
| What is another name for Buddhist? | Another name for Buddhist religious communities is monasteries. |
| How did Buddhism Spread? | How did Buddhism spread? Word of mouth from missionaries. |
| Hindu Symbol: Om - Aum (or Om) | Is a symbol made up of three Sanskrit letters, A, U, and M. It is the most important symbol in Hinduism as it represents Brahman or god and is believed to be the sound heard at the time of the creation of the universe. All of the major mantras start with |
| How many people follow the Hinduism religion? | Hinduism one of the world’s oldest religions. Today nearly 900 million people follow the Hindu religion. Hinduism means “the religion of the people”. |
| What religion is the largest in India? | It is the 3rd largest religion in the world. Largest religion in India today Scholars call the religion of the Vedic Age “Brahmanism” |
| Where was Aryan religion based on? | Aryan religion was based on the Vedas. |
| When was the Oldest Veda-Rigveda written? | Oldest Veda–Rigveda (written before 1000 BC) |
| Total of how many songs are written in Vedas? | There are four Vedas, each contain different songs and poems. A total of 1,000 songs are written in the Vedas. |
| What are Vedas? | Vedas- sacred songs that became the foundation of Hinduism. |
| What are upanishads writings? | Upanishads are the sacred writings that dealt with questions about life, death, the right and wrong that concern all people. |
| What are Mahabharata and Ramayana? | The Mahabharata and Ramayana are epic poems that deal with moral values. |
| What were the thoughts of Vedas turn into? | Aryan leaders wrote down their thoughts about the Vedas, these became the Vedic texts. |
| Vedic Text were basis of which religion? | The Vedas and Vedic texts were the basis of Indian religion for many centuries. |
| Vedic texts describe Aryan religious how? | Vedic texts describe Aryan religious rituals and writings about the Vedas. |
| When did Hinduism start? | Hinduism started when the Aryan religion blended with other cultures. |
| Who found Hinduism? | Hinduism has no founder, single teacher or any prophets, instead it was founded by many wise Aryan men and women. |
| What did Hindus believe in? | Hindus believe in many gods. (polytheistic) |
| What did each god represent? | **Each god is part of Brahman, just represent different aspects of the world. |
| How many goals did Hindus believe in? | Hindus believe in 3 main gods: Brahma- the creator Vishnu- the preserver Shiva- the destroyer |
| What is Brahman? | Brahman- the universal spirit created the world and everything in it. The goal of all existence. |
| What did the god Brahma represent? | The god Brahma represents the creator aspect of Brahman. His four faces symbolize the four Vedas |
| Who was Siva? | Siva, the destroyer aspect of Brahman, is usually shown with four arms and three eyes. Here he is shown dancing on the back of a demon he has defeated |
| Who was Vishnu? | Vishnu is the preserver aspect of Brahman. In his four arms, he carries a conch shell, a mace, and a discus, symbols of his power and greatness. |
| What did Believe in? | Hindu’s believe: Everyone has a soul called an atman |
| What is Reincarnation? | Reincarnation: process of rebirth Hindu’s believe their soul is reborn into a new body many times. |
| What happens to peoples souls? | People’s souls are reincarnated many times before they can join Brahman. |
| What is Karma? | Karma- the effects that good or bad actions have on a person’s soul. |
| If you have good Karma what does it do? | Having good Karma will help a person reach Moksha |
| Someone with good karma will be born into what? | A person with good Karma will be born into a higher caste |
| Someone with bad karma will be born into what? | A person with bad Karma will be born into a lower caste. |
| What is a Dharma? | Dharma- a duty that each person accepts their place in the world without complaints. Each person is expected to perform certain duties in their life. |
| How are people rewarded? | *People are rewarded in their lives by living good lives through reincarnation. |
| Who was reborn into a higher caste by following Karma and Dharma? | *Everyone, including untouchables, can be reborn into a higher caste by following Karma and Dharma. |
| What is the second goal of Hinduism? | Striving for well being or earning a living with dignity is the second goal. |
| What is the first goal of Hinduism? | Final Goal of Hinduism: reach Moksha- a peaceful escape from reincarnation. Where the soul joins Brahman. |
| How was the Caste system divided? | Caste System divided India into groups based on a person’s birth, wealth, or occupation. More than 3,000 separate castes exist in India. |
| According to the Vedas how many main varnas were there? | According to the Vedas there are 4 main varnas, or social divisions in Aryan society. |
| What are sutras? | Sutras- lists all the rules of the caste system. Example: people are not allowed to marry anyone outside of their own caste. People who broke the Sutras could be banned from their caste. |
| How do you move up the caste? | In order to move up the caste a person must follow the Vedas and be reborn into a higher caste. |
| Who are Brahmins? | Brahmins- priests, highest varna |
| Who were the Harijahns/Dalit? | Harijahns / Dalit- “untouchables” the lowest of low. No other group was supposed to have contact with them. *Harijahns didn’t belong to any class. Often discriminated against & no legal rights until 1949. |
| According to the Vedas, people move in a cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. This cycle is called _______________. Each reincarnation is a punishment or reward for the life one led before. To be rewarded in your next life a person must have good ______ | reincarnation karma |
| Hinduism is one of the world’s ______________ religions. It came to India with the Aryan’s about 1500 BC. Eventually, the songs and rules of Hinduism were written down in sacred books called the ________. The stories of the Vedas are told and retold in | OLDEST Vedas Polytheism |
| Who were the Kshatriyas? | Kshatriyas- rulers and warriors |
| Who were the Vaisyas? | Vaisyas- Farmers, traders, craftspeople |
| Who were the Sudras? | Sudras- workers and servants |
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