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Asia Religions
Use this to study for quiz on 1/16/26!
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 4 Noble Truths | Explains human suffering and leads to freedom in Buddhism |
| 8-Fold Path | 8 practices to reach nirvana in Buddhism |
| After-life | A place some religions believe you go to after death |
| Analects | The sayings and teachings used as a guide for confucianists. (Philosophical) |
| Dharma | Life's purpose or what you are born to do (destiny) in Buddhism |
| Enlightenment | Deep understanding/awareness for good and evil |
| Filial Piety | Deep respect, obedience, or care for elders |
| Indigenous | Native to a place |
| Kami | Spiritual beings that are ancestors, nature, and the souls of great leaders |
| Karma | Your actions or behaviors |
| Mandir | A sacred place of worship to give offerings and pray |
| Moksha | A perfect life that can free you from the cycle of reincarnation (liberation) |
| Monotheism | Belief in one God |
| Moral | Of, relating to, or concerned with the principles of right and wrong in human conduct |
| Nirvana | A state of perfect happiness in Buddhism |
| Philosophy | A way of looking/viewing something (way of life) |
| Polytheism | To believe in many gods |
| Reincarnation | Rebirth |
| Religion | Belief or worshipping of a god/gods/higher power |
| Ritual | An established and prescribed procedure for a ceremony, esp. a religious one |
| Samsara | The endless cycle of rebirth |
| Shrine | A place or object considered sacred and devoted to some holy person or deity |
| Sutras | Buddhist teachings |
| Temple | A place of worship or meditation |
| Torii | Gateway of a Shinto shrine |
| Vedas | A holy text for Hindus that is written in Sanskrit |
| Vihara | Buddhist monastery |