RELIGST 1B06 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Laozi, Ummah, Orbital Inclination

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: RELIGST 1B06
• Professor: Carterand La Rose

Document Summary

Father-in-law of muhammad and following muhammad"s death he became the first caliph (ruler of islamic ummah) Continued exercising the same political and administrative functions as. Entitled analects of confucius, is a collection of sayings, reports and ideas attributed to the chinese philosopher and his contemporaries. Hinduism: deliberate descent of a deity/ supreme being to earth. Descent of god in human and other abnormal forms. Considered veda (ancient hindu scripture) of vedas because it is the essence of vedic knowledge. Spoken by krishna, is the eternal message of spiritual wisdom from ancient. India: guide to hindu theology and a practical guide to life. Stating that the knowledge of yoga was the first instructions to mankind at the beginning of their existence. The awakened for he who fully understands the four noble truths and is enlightened from ignorance. 32 great marks on his body prophesized to be king or religious leader. 4 sights; old man, sick man, dead man, ascetic.