India test
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- philosophy
- Alexander the Great had a fascination with Indian _____
- 1000
- beginning in _____ B.C., the Aryans realized that their social structure of constantly warring clans was not very productive, so they began to form kingdoms
- Aryans, 1500
- the ______ brought Sanskrit to India from Central Asia in _______ B.C.
- 513, Persians
- India first came into contact with the west in ___ B.C. after the invasion of the ______
- they give more than they take and do their dharma
- animals, especially cows, are seen as sacred because...
- monarchies, political and religious tolerance, minted coins, and a common language for trading, aramaic
- policies of the Persians adopted by the Indians
- the desires which drive people to do destructive things
- the snakes the surround Vishnu represent...
- controlling
- Vishnu is ______ the snakes in his picture in order to sustain the world
- Kalinga
- Asoka turns to Buddhism after having a revelation in the aftermath of the slaughter at _____, creating a productive government in which the officials governed humanely, pilgrimages instead of hunting expeditions, animal sacrifices banned
- enjoyment, inquiry, enlightenment
- the three stages of Buddha's life
- the energy it takes to create/ sustain the universe
- the water pot is a symbol of both Brahma and Vishnu, representing...
- rivers
- form the basis of cultural, religious, and everyday life
- sutras
- the written teachings of Buddha
- divine sight
- the bindi represents
- minority
- the caste system was created to keep lower classes from rebelling once the upper classes became a _____ after the change in government
- enlightenment
- in Buddhism, symbolized by touching the ground
- sangha
- Buddhist monastic order
- henotheistic
- hinduism is a _______ religion, meaning that they worship their god(s) without denying the existence of others
- change in climate or river course
- what is the most probable cause for the collapse of the Harrapans?
- varna
- another word for the caste system
- Brahman
- the atman is an expression of the ________
- astral plains
- after the atman leaves the body, it goes to the _____ _____ before being reborn
- karma
- the universal principle of cause and effect which helps us learn the lessons we need to learn and evolve spiritually
- Indo- European
- sanskrit is in the ___-______ language group
- "one who has awakened"
- Buddha means
- samsara
- the cycle of rebirth
- old man, dead man, sick man, sadhu
- four sights
- Chadragupta Maurya, Salutius
- took over control of India from Alexander's general ______
- Saraswati, goddess of knowledge and learning
- consort of Brahma
- 300
- the Mauryan Empire began appr. ____ B.C.
- the four vedas
- the four heads of Brahma symbolize...
- Brahmins
- the ____ class was the most important because their sacrifices helped agriculture, which formed the basis of society
- stupas
- in Hinduism, holy buildings where people can go to worship
- provinces, beurocracy, land taxes to fund public works, strong armies, attack weak neighbors
- Chadragupta Maurya adopted these from the Persians
- ahimsa
- refraining from hurting, in any way, living creatures
- 22, library, parks, schools
- Pataliputra was ___ sq miles, had a ___, public ____, and ______
- Asoka
- the highly indulgent, horribly cruel grandson of Chadragupta Maurya
- bhakti
- devotion to the gods
- mindfulness, view, action, speech, intention, livelihood, concentration, effort
- eightfold path: right ____, et.c
- bestowing grace
- Brahman's poised hand is ...
- "one who will accomplish his goal"
- Siddhartha means
- Bodh Gaya
- Buddha achieved enlightenment in ___ ___
- Jainist
- Chadragupta Maurya was a hypocritic _______
- monsoons
- the period of abundant rain followed by a period of extreme drough; the hot ocean water of the tropics rises up, goes north, is reflected by the Himalayas, it rains
- his omnipresence
- the four hands of Brahma/ Vishnu symbolize...
- loving communication with his followers
- the conch that Vishnu is holding symbolizes...
- ending, beginning
- Shiva's closed eyes mean that the universal cycle is ____, his open eyes mean that the universal cycle is _____.
- his three powers: will, action, and knowledge
- Shiva's trident represents...
- Pataliputra,
- Chadragupta M. wanted a magnificent capital, which he called ________.
- Shiva
- the god of mercy and granter of wisdom, who dissolutes and recreates the world as part of the universal cycle that allows people to have a chance to achieve moksha