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Indian Religion & History
Hinduism
Sanskrit is the language of ancient Hindus
7 core beliefs
Brahman: Source of All Reality
Atman(Soul)
Karma: Actions and how they affect society
Moksha: Escaping Life and Death Cycle (Samsara) to become one with Brahman
Vedas: 4 Hindu Sacred Texts
Rig Veda
Songs that praise and discuss ideas
"One should strive to improve one's capabilities. One should enhance his abilities only in the positive direction." - Rig Veda
Yajur Veda
Sacrificial Rights and Rituals
Sama Veda
Songs that praise gods, set to music
Atharda Veda
Skills, curses and, charmes
Upanishdas: "Sequels" to Vedas
Ideas that came about when some Hindus started to question the Vedas around 800BC - 500BC
Big Idea: People are not their bodies, or minds, but simply their Atman
Other important texts(including but not limited too)
Puranas
Encyclopedia of Hinduism
The Bhagavad Gita
Everyone faces choices which they must act upon according to their Dharma
“You are what you believe in. You become that which you believe you can become” - The Bhagavad Gita
Ramaya & Mahabharata
Stories about how Dharma must be followed for society to function
Cyclical Time
Dharma: Balance in the Universe based on everything's "proper behavior"
4 Goals to Aim for in order to have a good life
Dharma
Artha
Kama (Good Kind)
Moksha
6 Temptations to Avoid
Kama (Bad Kind)
Kroda
Lobha
Moha
Mada
Matsarya
(Some of the) Gods
Holy Trinity
Vishnu, The Preserver
Brahma, The Creator
Shiva, The Destoryer
Caste System
Brahmins - Priests
Kshatriyas - Warriors
Vaishyas - Traders
Shudras - Labourers
Was originally much more open and less opressive, until The Laws of Manu was written
The 4 Yogas
Bhakti - The Path of Love
Jnana - The Path of Knowledge
Karma - The Path of Work
Raja - The Path of Meditation
Stages of Spiritual Evolution
Brahmacharya - Student Stage
Grihastha - Householder Stage
Vanaprashta - After fufilling obligations to their family, Hindus will devote themselves to spiritual practice
Sannyasa - Completely Devoted to Obtaining Moksha
Samsara - Cycle of Rebirth
Buddhism
Three Jewels of Buddhism
Buddha - The Teacher
Dharma - The Teachings
Sangha - The Community
Siddhartha Guatama
After living a luxurious life, then an ascetic life, he went the middle way and obtained nirvana, after which he became The Buddha, The Enlightened One
The Four Sights - First 4 Things Siddhartha Saw After Leaving A Sheltered Life
First Sight - Old Man
Second Sight - Sick Man
Third Sight - Corpse
Fourth Sight - Holy Man
Four Noble Truths
Dukkha - To Live is to Suffer
Tanha - Suffering is Caused By Narcissistic Desire
Must Remove Desire
Follow Eightfold Path in Order to Obtain Nirvana
Eightfold Path - Right Understanding, Right Speech, Right Livelihood, Right Concentration, Right Mindfulness, Right Effort, Right Action, Right Intention
Nirvana - Ultimate Goal. It is to escape Samsara, the cycle of rebirth
Bodhi Tree - Sacred Fig Tree which the Buddha sat under when he obtained Nirvana
Dalai Lama - The Highest Spiritual Leader of Tibet, and considered to be a Living Buddha. Currently on the 14th Dalai Lama
Bodhisattva
Someone who is able to achieve Nirvana, but chooses to delay doing so, in order to help others achieve Nirvana.
Sacred Texts: The Sutras. They contain the words and teachings of the Buddha
“It is like a lighted torch whose flame can be distributed to ever so many other torches which people may bring along; and therewith they will cook food and dispel darkness, while the original torch itself remains burning ever the same. It is even so with the bliss of the Way." - The Buddha
History of India
Classical India - The Gupta Empire
Had a thriving economy due to India being a trade center for goods from around the world
Allowed for the funding of the arts and sciences. Advancements in these fields include Aryabhata calculating the year within a few hours accuracy, and Dhanvantri writing on medicine.
Promoted peaceful conditions for their citizens in order to help the people prosper and to continue scientific advancements.
The first three rulers of the Gupta Empire, Chandragupta I, Samudragupta, and Chandragupta II, where able to bring much of India together under their Leadership
