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What is the Shema? (verbatim)
Hear, O' Israel, the Lord our God the Lord is One.
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What is the first pillar?
Shahadah: There is no God except God (Allah) and Muhammad is the messenger of God.
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What religion was Gandhi?
Hindu
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What is the first noble truth?
Life is full of suffering.
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What is engaged Buddhism?
Buddhists who are seeking ways to apply the insights from meditation to social justice causes.
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What is the significance of the Shema to the Jewish faith?
It is an affirmation of Judaism
A declaration of faith in one God It reaffirms the basic tenants of the Jewish faith |
What is the second pillar?
Salat: prayer five times a day
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What type of protest did he lead?
non-violent civil disobedience
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What is the second noble truth?
The cause of suffering is desire.
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Who is Thich Nyat Hanh?
A Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, teacher, author, and peace activist.
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What is the significance of the Shema in history?
Jews were one of the first people to be monotheistic. It permeates their whole being. It is usually recited at death.
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What is the third pillar?
Sawm: fasting during Ramadan
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What American leader used his tactics for civil rights?
Martin Luther King
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What is the third noble truth?
Suffering ceases when attachment to desire ceases
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What is nirvana?
A transient state where there is no suffering, desire, or sense of self. Release from the cycle of death and rebirth.
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What is the significance of the Shema in modernity?
Because Jewish faithfulness was severely challenged during the Holocaust, the steadfastness of the Jewish people takes on a deeper meaning.
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What is the fourth pillar?
Zakat: giving 2.5% of one's savings to poor
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What was he fighting for?
Indian liberation from British rule.
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What is the fourth noble truth?
Freedom from suffering is possibly by following the eightfold path
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What can a Buddhist do to be of service?
Actively engage in the world around them.
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Where is the verse found in the Bible or Tanak?
Deuteronomy 6:4
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What is the fifth pillar?
Hajj: Pilgrimage to Mecca
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What caused Gandhi to die?
assassination
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What is the first word of every line of the Eightfold path?
Right
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What defines success of engaged Buddhist?
Reduced suffering in the world
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