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| Definitions of religion: Fisher's Deming's, and Latin root |
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Fishers: The institution, a public and shared./
Demings: Orientation to Ultimate Reality
Latin Root: Religio "To tie back" or "rebind" rebinding of broken cosmos |
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One named god. Serve and love him only him.
Follow 10 Commandments
Love your neighbor as yourself
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Atman: The soul, or the essence of consciousness, in Hinduism, a spark of the cosmic Brahman
Anatman: The principle that there is no eternal self. |
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All is suffering
All suffering comes from cravings
If cravings cease suffering will cease
The way to end all suffering is to follow the Eightfold path |
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BKVS [BurgerKing VictorisaSecret}
Brahmin-Priest
Kshatriyas- Warriors
Vaishyas- Merchants
Shudras- Common people |
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Student- 1-25
House owner- 25-50
Retired- 50-75
Wanderer Monk- 75-100 |
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| a collection of wisdom, stories, and poetry from the time of the Aryan invasion passed down orally. |
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Raja Yoga- Mental Concentration yoga
Jnana Yoga- The use of intellectual effort as a yogic technique.
Karma Yoga- The path of unselfish service in Hinduism
Bhakti yoga-path of devotion |
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| Importance of Studying Religion |
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The challenge: "you don't know me" we all have colored glasses. Acceptance of different ideas.
Coherent vs. Cohesive Thought: The Building Project
Comparing Religions: Experiencing no confused with Studying |
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Can be anything- Buildings, works of art, discrete movements, entire rituals, plants, animals persons, places, stories, concepts, words, and sounds.
Typical symbol is a temple-points to and worships God
Deming's analogy of the Building Project- foundation which is solid something to build off of. |
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Pillar 1- The Shahadah: BElief and Witness [There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his Messenger]
Pillar2- Sallah: Daily Prayer, anyone of any age welcome. 5 times daily
Pillar 3: Zakat: Charity, 2.5% of income should be given
PIllar 4- Fasting: Ramadan 9th Month of Lunar Calendar, no food, sex, drink, or tobacco
Pillar 5- The Hajj: Pilgrimage to Mekkah |
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Recognize a voted on successor of Muhammad [the caliph]
View Abu Bakr as the successor of Ummah
80% of Muslims
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Recognize a voted on successor of Muhammad [the Caliph]
View 'Ali' as the Muhammad successor
20% of Muslim
IRAN |
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The book of god
Principal Source of every Muslim Faith
Is the eternal literal word of Allah[God]
Has been sent down from heaven as a guide to for human kind |
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Creation of Adam and his offspring
Purpose of Creating Mankind
Creation of the Devil |
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| Major Scripture for Christians |
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| Hinduism Ultimate Reality |
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| God is everything; living a good life to get to the next level, so you may have a good next life. |
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| Buddhism Ultimate Reality |
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| Following the Four Nobel Truths, No God, Nothingness, Trying to get to Nirvana |
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| Roots and Origins of major Religions |
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Hinduism [the Vedas]- The product of the invaders, and not of indigenous Indians.
Buddhism [Siddhatha Guatama]- Four sites of Siddhatha, 1. Old age 2. Sickness 3.Death 4.Sage[disease]
Judaism[Jewish History]- God gave the land to Abraham, and Moses freed the people
Christianity[Jesus]-
Islam[Muhammad]- Orphan, Married rich caravan woman, Revelation, Began to preach. |
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Internal Dharma is Santana Dharma-
Dharma- One's role in society, righteous order |
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Internal Dharma is Santana Dharma-
Dharma- One's role in society, righteous order |
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| a spiritual community. In Theraveda- a monastic community. |
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| The Tanakh, Torah, and Talmud |
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| The laws, poetry, and scriptures |
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| All sins, anything of submission to God. |
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| Prophet Muhammad's proclamations to Allah |
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| It was honorable and miraculous, because there was war and corruption and he brought unity and peace. |
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| Muslim law for society, how to act in society |
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| proves that he could not have read scriptures for his teachings, and instead he must have learned everything from God .Allah |
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| Obtain the upmost respect, they are very important. |
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| Not considered Orthodox, applies devotion to god, without all the rules, much more internal. |
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