| The Vedas/The Upanishads | Buddhism | Confucianism | Daoism | Miscellaneous |
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Hinduism
The Upanishads form the foundation of what religion?
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India
Where does Buddhism originate from?
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Family/filial piety
Confucianism stresses the importance of what concept?
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The Daodejing
What is the main work of Daoism?
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A prince
Who was the Buddha before he became enlightened?
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Brahmin
What is the term for Vedic priest?
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Craving/Desire
What is the cause of suffering?
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Humanistic values
Confucianism favors humanistic or naturalistic values more?
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Literally means “the way” but it cannot be fully understood according to Laozi
What does Dao mean?
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Happiness and heaven
Vedas are ultimately concerned with achieving what?
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Brahman
What is the nature of reality?
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1) Suffering is a reality, 2) The cause of suffering is craving, 3) Eliminating suffering is possible, 4) The way to eliminate suffering is the Eightfold Path
List The Four Noble Truths.
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Family
Confucius believed that a good ruler would place which first: power or family?
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Balance is essential in life
In The Daodejing, what is the message of yin-yang?
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The concept of being released from the cycle of rebirth
What does moksha mean?
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To understand the connection between humans and the cosmos
What is one of the main purposes of Vedanta philosophy?
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Pratītyasamutpāda
What is the idea that nothing exists independently of everything else?
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1) Propriety, 2) Music, 3) Archery, 4) Charioteering, 5) Writing, 6) Calculation
Please list three of the Six Arts.
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Not doing/not acting, a tree growing in a forest
Define Wu-Wei and provide an example of the concept.
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What do they do? Kami, their power brings everything into existence
What are Shinto gods called?
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Self-knowledge (jñāna)
Instead of focusing on ritual action, or karma, the Upanishads focus on….
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1) Right Understanding, 2) Right Speech, 3) Right Livelihood, 4) Right Concentration, 5) Right Mindfulness, 6) Right Effort, 7) Right Action, 8) Right Intention
List four out of the eight parts of the Eightfold Path.
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1) Li=Propriety, 2) Ren=Goodness/Benevolence, 3) Xiao=filial piety, 4) Yi=Righteousness
What are the four virtues of Confucianism? Please briefly explain each.
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Most likely not as he believed that the world and people should live according to their natural patterns > wouldn’t lend well to capitalism!
Would Laozi support capitalism?
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Karma, the sum of all good and bad that has happened in a person’s life, and Dharma, one’s duty and the right way a person should live
What two concepts does Krishna discuss with Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita? Please explain each concept.
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