GEOG 1200 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Protestant Reformation, Omnipotence, Western Wall
12 Dec 2016
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Hearth in the hindus valley in 1500 bce & later. Samsara ( wandering or flowing ), vicious cycle of life, death, rebirth. Moksha ( release )= spiritual liberation; freeing of the soul from bondage, artha (wealth and power), karma (sensual pleasure), dharma (duty) Yogas (disciplines), karma yoga (disclipline of ritual action), jhana yoga (discipline of wisdom), bhakti yoga (discipline of devotion) Gurus, holy men, ancient holy texts (e. g. the. Guatma siddhartha in the 6th century bce in. Duhhka ( suffering ) and the undesirable wandering from rebirth to rebirth (bc life is marked by suffering, wanting) Understand the 4 noble truths, the eightfold path (ethical conduct, mental discipline: wisdom); dharma ( teaching to know things as they really are); meditation, chanting. Arhats (theravada monastic tradition); bodhisattuas (mahayana greater vehicle tradition); lamas (vajuayana teacher/guru tradition) Ultimate objective is to reach nirvana by achieving perfect enlightenment.
