Beginnings of Buddhism Flash Cards

 
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Name 2 ways that Hinduism and Buddhism are different. 1. Hinduism believes in many gods, Buddhism does not.
2. Hindus believe in different social classes (caste system), whereas Buddhists believe everyone is equal.
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List 2 ways that Hinduism and Buddhism are alike. 1. Both believe in nonviolence.
2. Both religions have priests.
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According to Buddhism, how is human suffering connected to human desires? According to Buddhism, human suffering is caused by selfish human desires (desires for power, wealth and pleasure). 0 angela Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:55:08 GMT view revision history
What happened to Buddhism in India? It died out in India, but took root in China. 0 angela Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:55:08 GMT view revision history
Many Hindus came to honor Gautama as a reincarnation of the god ___________. Vishnu 0 angela Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:55:08 GMT view revision history
The Golden Age of Buddhism came during the reign of ___________, one of India's greatest rulers. Asoka 0 angela Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:55:08 GMT view revision history
A person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others is a ____________. missionary 0 angela Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:45:03 GMT view revision history
Gautama taught that all people are ______________, regardless of their social class. equal 0 angela Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:45:03 GMT view revision history
Lasting peace that Buddhist's seek by giving up selfish desires is _________________. nirvana 0 angela Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:45:03 GMT view revision history
According to Buddhism, the way to become free from human suffering is to follow the _____________. Middle Way 0 angela Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:45:03 GMT view revision history
Buddha taught that human suffering is caused by __________. selfish desires for
1.power
2. wealth
3. pleasure
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Buddha taught that the answer to human suffering lay not in worshipping gods, but in __________________________. right thinking
self denial
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Buddhism differed from earlier religions in one important way- other religions worshipped _______________. many gods 0 angela Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:38:28 GMT view revision history
______________ is thinking deeply about sacred things. meditating 0 angela Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:38:28 GMT view revision history
Gautama could not accept the Hindu belief that only ____________ could pass on knowledge. Brahmans 0 angela Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:31:22 GMT view revision history
The followers of Gautama called him "the enlightened one," or ____________. Buddha 0 angela Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:31:22 GMT view revision history
Gautama's dissatisfaction with the teachings of ___________ led him to a set of new beliefs. Hinduism 0 angela Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:31:22 GMT view revision history
The founder of the Buddhist religion is _______________. Siddhartha Gautama 0 angela Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:31:22 GMT view revision history

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