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What is Brahman in Hinduism?
The one universal spirit for these people.
What are the Upanishads and what idea do they describe?
Ancient texts that describe the search for Brahman.
Who were the most important deities for Hindus and what titles they had?
Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver and Shiva the destroyer.
What is reincarnation for Hinduism?
The rebirth of the soul.
What is moksha?
Ultimate peace.
How does karma relate to reincarnation in Hinduism?
People's status is not an accident, It is based on what they did in past lives and the ones of this life determines how they will be reborn.
What is dharma?
Personal duty that depends on their place on society.
How does Hinduism relate or is shown in how people lived in ancient India?
All life is sacred, reincarnation also made Indians more accepting of the jati systemand their status hoping to reborn in a higher jati.
What is meditation?
Train the mind to focus and thing on positive things.
Who was Siddharta Gautama?
Religious teacher later known as the Buddha.
Explain the story of Siddharta Gautama and ho Buddhism was created.
He grew up as a prince with wealth and a family until one day, shocked at the life or ordinary people he gave up everything and became a monk who got followers.
According to Buddha, why did people suffer?
Because people cared too much about the wrong things. Like fame, money, and possessions.
What are the Four Noble Truths?
1. Life is full of suffering. 2. People suffer for desiring satisfaction. 3. Stop desiring things stops suffering. 4. Stop desiring, follow the Eightfold Path.
What are the 8 practices of the Eightfold Path?
Know the truths, Gave up worldly things and don't harm others,tell the truth, no evil acts, rewarding work, work for good, controlled mind, meditate.
What is nirvana in Buddhism?
Emotional state of of perfect peace and happiness.
How did Buddha see the jati system and how did his philosophy differ from Hinduism?
People's place didn't depend on the jati but on people's behavior now. Rebirth ended with the Eightfold Path and not dharma.
