Adi Granth Primary scripture of Sikhism Primary scripture with 3 major sections o Original book Definite statement of a unique spiritual stance Not only to be read studied but to be practiced and lived Compiled by Guru Arjan 1604 Advaita Vedanta School of Philosophy within Hinduism Belief that teaches a non dualistic reality where only Brahman is real o Brahman is the one ultimate reality Agnostic Hindu and Greek Philosophy A god may exist but he is unknown unknowable Ahimsa Jainism First of the Five Vows o No harm to plants insects animals and human beings through speech action or thought because all things are connected Alchemical Daoism Daoism Purification of one s spirit soul and body through various concoctions to reach immortality Amaterasu Shintoism and Japanese Mythology Shintoism Religion female deity goddess of the sun In Japanese Mythology primary deity associated with the imperial family o Born from the eye of the primordial deity Izanagi Took 48 bodhisattva vows detailing his intention to strive for enlightenment o Vowed to establish the Pure Land into which all beings if desired could be reborn Amitabha Buddha Buddhist Tradition Anatman Buddhism Principle of no soul o Human person is impermanent 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Worthy ones Saints o Someone who has realized the ideal of spirit perfection Have attained Nirvana Arjuna Hinduism Heroic loyal leader or warrior who symbolizes the human souls quest for salvation Arhat Buddhism Aryan Hinduism Noble ones Chosen ones o Group Indo European people that migrated from Central Asia into Iran Atman Hindu Tradition Human soul individual self Aum Shinrikyo Japanese combined Buddhism Hinduism and Christianity NRM in Japan that was responsible for attacking a subway in Tokyo which killed 13 people and injured over 1 000 people o Example that a charismatic holy man with an apocalyptic message can exert over people Avalokiteshvara Buddhism Bodhisattva of compassion o Dali Lama is a manifestation Bhagavad Gita Hinduism Extract of the Mahabharata o Longest poem ever written Compares the rebirth of the soil to its continuity through change of our body in this life Bhakti Hinduism Spiritual discipline of devotion to a geity guru o Leads to salvation or nirvana Promoted active involvement in the worship of the divine Bodhisattva Buddhism A being that is on the way to enlightenment or Buddhahood 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Bodhisattva Vow Buddhism o Promise to work towards Buddhahood Work towards certain values Brahma Buddhism Creator of God o Minor deity o Said to have created the universe DO NOT CONFUSE WITH BRAHMAN Brahman Hinduism and Buddhism Brahmin Hinduism Supreme Being o Pervades and transcends not only humans but the universe itself o Highest part of the Hindu caste system Priests and teachers Buddha Buddhism Not worshipped as a god rather he is a fully enlightened human being Awakened one o Set the wheel of Dharma teaching in motion birth and death Nirvana Cinnabar Alchemical Daoism Poison that is ingested to attain immortality Dao Daoism and Confucianism Concept meaning the way Dao De Jing Daoism and Confucianism The classical book about the Way and power of virtue Buddhism Life is full of suffering because of desire o Enlightenment is the way to end this suffering which enables the half to the endless cycle of 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 o Moral power derived from virtuous ethical behavior must rule over small minded and morally o Classical texts to the fundamental of Daoism De Daoism and Confucianism Energy source that flows through the world inferior Devi Hinduism The Great Goddess o Autumn Festival Navarati Nine Nights is dedicated to her Diaspora Africa Hinduism Islamic Jaina Jewish and Sikh The dispersion of any group from their homeland o Example Jewish diaspora from Israel Digambaras Jainism Naked or Sky clad o Sect of Jainism Monks do not wear clothes Women are forbidden which disqualifies them from taking vows of renunciation Durga Hinduism Supreme Goddess o Goddess of Feminine Power 10 to 1 000 arms weapons and rides a lion E Meter Scientology Measures the static field surrounding body and says if a person has been relieved of spiritual impediment and past experiences Caring for one s parents according to the Way Dao that is to the greatest extent possible without neglecting one s responsibilities in other relationships o Respect for one s parents and respect worship of ancestors Filial Piety Confucianism Ganesh a Hinduism God of Wisdom 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 God of Wealth Luck and Fertility Son of Shiva and Pavarti Remover of obstacles and hindrances o People look to for help in difficult situations Guan Yin Chinese and Korean Tradition Buddhist Bodhisattva usually female known for compassion and seeing hearing the suffering of all people Hanuman Hindu Deity The Monkey God o In the story of Ramayana Hinayana Buddhism I Ching Chinese Lesser inferior vehicle o Beliefs include a strict individual path to enlightenment The Book of Changes o Chinese book of oracles o Consulted to answer ethical and practical problems Water Babies Japanese Ceremony for mothers who have miscarried or had an abortion o Helps with parental grief o Comforts the soul of the fetus Jiva Ajiva Jaina Jiva soul o Eternal substance with consciousness Ajiva non soul o Substance without consciousness Jnana Hinduism Spiritual discipline of knowledge and insight o One of the three ways to liberation Kali 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 Hinduism Manifestation of Devi o Fierce wild dark and disheveled Goddess Kannon Japanese Committed to alleviating human problems and suffering Karma Hinduism Buddhism and Jaina The energy of the individual s past thoughts and actions good or bad o Cause and effect idea that causes us to go through the cycle of Samsara Krishna Hinduism The 9th incarnation of Supreme Vedic god Vishnu o Describes the way to be liberated from a cycle of life and death Lakshmi Hinduism Mother of all creation Goddess of good fortune love and salvation Li Chinese and Confucianism Rites or ritual of religion Used to refer to the order and processes found in the universe o Mediators between humans and Gods not deities Lwa Loa Catholic Syncretism Gods of Vodoo Mahayana Buddhism Great vehicle Promotes the Bodhisattva path Mandala Hinduism and Buddhism Hinduism geometric drawings representing gods goddesses and cosmos 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Buddhism sacred geometrical design used to classify the families of Buddha and Bodhisattva Mandate of Heaven Chinese and
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