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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what are the two kinds of scripture in hinduism? | Shruti (more divine, directly form the gods) Smiti (epics and stories, not exactly divine) |
| what is the main text in hinduism | the vedas |
| main gods of hinduism | Brahma (turns wheel, creator), vishnu(preserver/protector), shiva (destroyer) |
| the idea that all is brahman | atman |
| nirvana in hindu | moksha |
| four sights? | old age, illness, death, asceticism |
| four noble truths | life is suffering, suffering comes from desire, suffering ends by ending desire |
| main 3 types of buddhism (great schism) | theravāda, mahāyāna, vajrayāna (much later) |
| 5 clinging aggragates | form, feeling, perceptions, fabrication, conscioussness |
| High holy days | rosh hashanah (jewish new year), yom kippur (day of atonement), 10 days between the two |
| what is the jewish code of law and ethics? | talmud |
| 3 main sects of judaism | conservative, orthodox, reform |
| what is included in the torah? | first 5 books of old testament, prophesized by moses |
| what is gospel? | means good news, spreads the word of jesus |
| interpretation that is cristianity: | jesus is god and man, messiah, god taking form on earth. He can save humans from their sins |
| central rituals: | baptism(cleansing of sins), accepting eucarist(literally body and blood of christ), prayer, confession of sin |
| protestant vs catholic and orthodox: | protestant: god goes straight to you O/C their are many layers of spiritual leaders between god and you |
| 5 pillars: | shahada (profession of faith), salah (daily prayer), sawm (fasting), zakah (charity), hajj (pilgramage) |
| definition of islam, muslim | islam: self surrender to god. muslim: one who surrenders to god |
| definition of tawhid: | there is no god but god, the oneness of god, completely solitary |
| what is the primary impulse of islam? | Tawhid |