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CSULB BUDDHISM R ST 341 EXAM WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
Composition of the Rig-Veda - ANSWER Compilation of hymns to the various Hindu Godsand was the first fundamental text of Hinduism.
Time frame of Rig-Veda - ANSWER 2500BCE - 1500BCE Importance of Rig-Veda - ANSWER Central to the practice of Sacrifice and first text ofHinduism.
Composition of the Upanisad-s - ANSWER Associated with the yajna schools. Time frame of Upanisad-s - ANSWER 900BCE - 400BCE Importance of Upanisad-s - ANSWER Focus is on Wisdom Composition of the Mahthat depends on faith. ābhārata - ANSWER This was the beginning of the Hindu school
Time frame of Mahābhārata - ANSWER 300BCE to 300CE Composition of the RHinduism āmāyaṇa - ANSWER Text that is fundamental to the faith form of
Composition of the Jain Scriptures - ANSWER Jainism preceeds buddhism, and doesnot accept Rig-Veda and fundamental texts like Hinduism.
Time frame of Jain Scriptures - ANSWER 400BCE to 200CE
Yajña - ANSWER Sacrificial School that believes the act of sacrifice generates tapas.They want no afterlife
Jñschool.āna - ANSWER Associated with asceticism and meditation and a part of the wisdom
Ideas to get out of cycle of death, birth and rebirth. Jnana - ANSWER Certain physicalpractices (celibacy, fasting, etc) would develop spiritual energy. Direct energy through mediation: focus energy and push soul (atman) out of cycle of lifeand death.
Samsāra - ANSWER Cycle of birth and death Tapas - ANSWER Spiritual Energy generated by the act of sacrifice. Ahimsa - ANSWER Bad karma and most bad karma comes from any harming of others ortaking life or violence. Once you stop creating bad karma, karma stops. Originated from Jainism but gets assimilated into Buddhism and means non harming. Birth of Buddha - ANSWER Virgin birth around 400 BCE. Born into a wealthy family andis just like us, but more virtuous. His father was a king and sheltered him. He had two paths, a ruler or a religious figure. His father wanted to be a ruler. Buddha married hiscousin at 16 and had a son, Rahula.
Later life of Buddha - ANSWER At 80, Buddha's life starts to deteriorate and his physicalbody starts to die. Begins Parinirvana.
Discovery of Suffering - ANSWER Nothing stays the same Parinirvana - ANSWER Physical body dies and go into a state of Nirvana.
Buddhism - ANSWER Teaching Sutra Pitika - ANSWER Basket of sermons Vinaya Pitika - ANSWER Set of rules by which buddhist monks follow. Abhidama Pitika - ANSWER Philosophical thinking about the buddhist. Books werewritten in 100CE and was the last work put together.
Three characteristics of Existence - ANSWER Everything in world is impermanent. Everything is unsatisfactory.No human soul in sense of matter.
Four Noble Truths - ANSWER Life is unsatisfactory.Unsatisfactoriness comes from desires. There is a way out of the cycle of life and death. The way out of cycle of life and death is Eightfold Path. Eightfold Path - ANSWER Believe in Buddha.Right Understanding Right Speech Right ActionRight Livelihood Right Effort Right MindfulnessRight meditation
