Hindu Monasticism and Renunciation

Visit the well of Zamzam, make seven trips around the Kaaba, and kiss the sacred black stone.

The covenant or contract with God.

God is the creator and guide of the universe, without bodily form, the only focus of prayer, omniscient, and rewards and punishes based on commandments.

<p>They believe that revelation did not end with Muhammad and the Quran, and that there were further revelations through figures called Imams.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Visitors offer a sacrifice of a sheep or goat on the tenth day of the hajj.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Eighty-five percent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To attain liberation from the cycle of birth and rebirth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Karma is the law of cause and effect, the sum of all good and bad actions an individual does.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Moksha is spiritual freedom when the soul is no longer reborn.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Navaratri, Holi, Shivaratri, Raksha Bandan.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Four stages: Student, Householder, Retirement, Renunciation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ahura Mazda.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Human form (Rama) and animal form (Krishna).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To devote oneself to spiritual practice with a commitment to selfless service and in pursuit of liberation (moksha).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<ol> <li>Shruti (heard/Revealed Truths like the Vedas and Upanishads) and 2) Smriti (remembered, like the Ramayana and Bhagavad Gita).</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Worship is a private thing done at home, while a mandir is a temple.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To explain the beliefs and values of the Hindu way of living.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fulfilling the duties of a Hindu, both religious and those related to the extended family.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>30 years old</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>For about 3 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Christians believe the conception of Jesus was a supernatural event with God impregnating Mary via the Holy Spirit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Jesus used parables - short stories with hidden messages - in his teachings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem in the West Bank, south of Jerusalem.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The meek shall possess the land.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Buddha's Dharma or primary message was about suffering, the causes of suffering, and the way out of suffering.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The three pitakas were: 1) Vinaya - rules for monks and nuns, 2) Sutta - collection of Buddha's sermons, 3) Abhidamma - philosophical analysis of Buddha's teachings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The controversy was whether Buddhists should only try to gain their own enlightenment (arahats) or seek freedom from suffering for all beings (bodhisattvas).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Buddha did not talk about God or the Soul, but told people to believe and practice only what was helpful for freedom and peace of mind.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Monks were ordained by the Buddha to follow the homeless life and practice the Dharma. Lay people provided food for the monks, while the monks taught the Dharma.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The oldest form of Buddhism that has remained largely unchanged since the 3rd century B.C. is found in Southeast Asia.</p> Signup and view all the answers