Section #6.2 “Hinduism and Buddhism” p

Hinduism

What are the 4 Vedas? The sacred writings that are the foundation for Hinduism 1.

Were the Aryans monotheistic or polytheistic? polytheistic 2.

An epic is a long ___ that tells a story. poem 3.

The Aryans believed in many ___, or gods that controlled nature. deities 4.

Hinduism grew out of the early beliefs of the __ people. Aryan 5.

Hinduism is the __ largest religion in the world. third 6.

Hindus believed that all deities were part of one universal ___ spirit 7.

What do Hindus call the one universal spirit? Brahman 8.

Hindus believe that if you live a good life, then in your next life you will ___. Be born into a higher caste 9.

Hindus believe that if you live a less than honorable life, then in your next life you will ___. Be born into a lower caste 10.

Hindus believe that you pass through many lives in order to reach the Brahman. This is called ___. reincarnation 11.

Hindus believe you must perform your duty in life. This is according to the divine law called ___. dharma 12.

According to the Hindu faith, the consequences of how a person lives is called ___. 13. kharma

According to the Hindu faith, if a person does their duty and lives a good life they will have ___. good kharma 14.

How does the belief in reincarnation affect Indians? It makes it easier to accept the caste system because they believe if they live a good life they can come back in a better class. 15.

According to the Hindu religion, who is the “creator of the world?” Brahma 16.

According to the Hindu religion, who is the “preserver of the world?” Vishnu 17.

According to the Hindu religion, who is the “destroyer of the world?” Siva 18.

Fill this is with vocabulary terms: 19. According to the Hindu faith, you need to follow ___, the divine law. If you do then you will perform the duties of your ___ and have good ___. This will move you closer to ___ in your next life.

Fill this is with vocabulary terms: 19. According to the Hindu faith, you need to follow dharma, the divine law. If you do then you will perform the duties of your jati and have good kharma. This will move you closer to Brahman in your next life.

Buddhism

By the 600’s, why were some Hindus unhappy with Hinduism? They thought the Brahmin priests were more concerned with ceremonies and not with the needs of the people. 20.

Gautama left his wealthy lifestyle and saw great suffering. He sought to answer the question: “Why do people ___ and how can suffering be ___?” suffer cured 21.

The Buddhists believe that everyday life is not real - but instead trees, houses, animals and all of life were just ___. illusions 22.

Buddhists believe that the only way to find the truth in the world is to give up all ___. desires 23.

Buddhists believe that if you give up wanting worldly things like money and things then you will reach ___. nirvana 24.

Nirvana is a state of ___. wisdom 25.

The main beliefs of Buddhism is contained in ___. The Four Noble Truths 26.

According to the Four Noble Truths: Life is full of ___. suffering 27.

According to the Four Noble Truths: People suffer because they desire ___. worldly things 28.

According to the Four Noble Truths: The way to stop suffering is to ___. stop desiring things 29.

According to the Four Noble Truths: The only way to stop desiring things is to follow ___. The Eightfold Path 30.

When a person calms or clears their mind by focusing on a single object they are ___. meditating 31.

Buddhist leaders are called ___. lamas 32.

What is the system of government called when religious leaders head the government? theocracy 33.

The goal of a Buddhist’s life is to reach ___. nirvana 34.

Today, most Buddhists live on the continent of ___, but there are people who practice Buddhism all around the world. Asia 35.