India at the Time of the Buddha 1.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? Religious StudiesBuddhismASWJEC Created by: GabyelleCreated on: 09-02-14 15:34 The man who became the Buddha was born where? Northen India or modern day Nepal 1 of 36 How long ago was the Buddha born? 2,500 years ago 2 of 36 What was the religion of the people of India at the time of the Buddha? Hinduism 3 of 36 Who were competing during the time of the Buddha? Teachers and Doctrines 4 of 36 Why was there competition during the time of the Buddha? As they had different understandings of the world with a number of important ideas beginning to emerge 5 of 36 What was the soul known as at the time of the Buddha? Eternal and unchanging, of which was a central belief 6 of 36 What do earliest Sanskrit texts describe the soul as? The "Breath of the Divine" 7 of 36 What texts describe the Soul in much more depth? Upanishads 8 of 36 Where is the soul supposed to be found? All living beings, not only human beings 9 of 36 What is the soul said to be identical to? Brahman or the Divine 10 of 36 What IS the soul? God 11 of 36 What is Tat Tvam Asi? "You are that" or "That thou art" which means all beings are divine 12 of 36 What is Reincarnation? The idea that when the body dies the soul lives on transmigrating to another existence 13 of 36 What did people believe their soul had because of reincarnation? Thousands of previous lives 14 of 36 What is the force that drives reincarnation? Karma 15 of 36 What does Karma mean? Action 16 of 36 Where did people at the time of the Buddha try to liberate their soul to? Moksha 17 of 36 What is Renunciation? A spiritual quest 18 of 36 What do they give up to renounce their soul? family, community, possessions, home, sexual relationships, bed etc... 19 of 36 What is seen as an obstacle when renouncing their souls? The needs and desires of the physical body 20 of 36 How do people renounce their souls? Through ascetics 21 of 36 What needs to be controlled to renounce the soul? The mind and body in order to cope with pain 22 of 36 What are ascetics? Training themselves to overcome physical pain 23 of 36 What was the society of Ancient India like? Heirarchical 24 of 36 What is ritual purity? A symbolic state where some are considered more ritually pure than others 25 of 36 Who is ritual purity associated with? Elite groups 26 of 36 How could you damage your ritual purity? By coming into contact with anyone of a lower class to yours 27 of 36 What are Brahmins Priests and scholars, the highest varna of whom were very powerful 28 of 36 What are Kshatriyas? Rulers and warriors, the second varna 29 of 36 What are Vaishyas? Merchants and farmers, the third varna 30 of 36 What are the Shudras? Servants and workers, the fourth varna 31 of 36 Who are Dalits? The Untouchables, of whom were extremelly ritually impure 32 of 36 What is duty? The idea that someone has a role to play within the universe of which was ordered 33 of 36 What did they believe would happen if their fulfilled their duty? That the universe would operate harmoniously 34 of 36 What is the Sanskrit word for duty? Dharma 35 of 36 How is the nature of their duty determined? By their class 36 of 36
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