RLGN 1420 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Wakan Tanka, Four Noble Truths, Olodumare

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Part 1: multiple choice (1. 5 marks each = 15 marks) Biocentric, anthropocentric, koyaanisqatsi, shaman, animism, olodumare, orisha, esu, wakan. Karma, dharma, samsara, moksha, kalpa, vedas, upanishads, brahman, bhagavad gita, Mahabharata, arjuna, krishna, atman, bhakti, vishnu, shiva, kali, brahmins, kshatriyas, Vaisyas, sudras, dalits, four stages of life (technical names not required), rita. Siddhartha gotama, the four passing sights, the great renunciation, the middle way, nirvana, the four noble truths, the 5 skandhas (what it means), anatman, the 5 precepts (buddhism), sangha, mahayana, theravada, amitabha, bodhisattva, zen, koan, lama. Short answer (5 marks each = 15 marks) Answer the following questions in a single paragraph of approximately 150-200 words. 1. discuss how arjuna"s ethical dilemma in the bhagavad gita is representative of his position within the warrior caste (dharma). 2. discuss how the 4 noble truths are understood in relation to the karmic worldview, and how they represent a split from hinduism.

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