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| 5049366294 | Confucianism | philosophy stated by Confucius that believed in leading by example, that focused on personal reflection and striving to a perfect moral character p.169-72 |  | 0 |
| 5049557250 | Legalism | philosophy founded by Han Fei first used by Shi Huangdi that thought that the solution was in rules or laws, with high rewards and strict punishments p.169 |  | 1 |
| 5049366296 | Daoism | a philosophy stated by Lao Tzu that taught a withdrawal from public affairs and a focus on nature p.172-74 |  | 2 |
| 5049366295 | Ban Zhao | a famous Chinese woman writer who called for greater attention to education for young girls on how to better serve their husbands p.171 |  | 3 |
| 5049366297 | Vedas | early Hindu texts that were a collection of poems, hymns, prayers, and rituals complied by Brahmins p.174-75 |  | 4 |
| 5049366298 | Upanishads | the text that followed the Vedas and looked into their inner meaning p.175 | 5 | |
| 5049366299 | Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) | the founder of Buddhism, a prince who left his fortune to achieve "enlightenment", the Buddha p.176-77 |  | 6 |
| 5049366300 | Theravada Buddhism | portrayed Buddha as an immensely wise teacher, but not divine, more philosophical than religious, and a set of practices p.178-79 | 7 | |
| 5049366301 | Mahayana Buddhism | Buddha was divine, and Bodhisattvas assisted the suffering, more religious with various levels of heaven and hell p.178-79 | 8 | |
| 5049844489 | Vajrayan Buddhism | Dominant form of Buddhism in Tibet, known for rituals and tantras |  | 9 |
| 5049366302 | Bhagavad Gita | Hindu story of Arjuna, the warrior, and his charioteer showed the way to moshka, a way out of rebirth, also Krishna teaches the importance of selflessness p.179-80 | 10 | |
| 5049366303 | Zoroastrianism | founded by Zathazura the original monotheistic religion that was focused in Persia, and their god was Ahura Mazda , influenced Judaism,Christianity, and Islam which all have the concept of God v. Evil counterpart p.181-82 |  | 11 |
| 5049366304 | Judaism | founded by Abraham, a monotheistic religion born among the Hebrews and worshiped, first religion to use communication directly to god Yahweh p.182-83 |  | 12 |
| 5049366305 | Greek Rationalism | founded by Socrates, Emphasis on argument, logic, and relentless questioning layed the basis for Western thinking p.183 |  | 13 |
| 5049366306 | Socrates, Plato, Aristotle | the great philosophers of Greek Rationalism p.183-86 |  | 14 |
| 5049366307 | Jesus of Nazareth | a Jewish peasant who founded Christianity and was executed p.187-88 |  | 15 |
| 5049366308 | Saint Paul | one of Jesus' early followers who transformed Christianity from a small Jewish sect to a world religion p.188-89 |  | 16 |
| 5049366309 | Church of the East | Syria and Persia were the core, helped to spread Christianity further to the east p.190 | 17 | |
| 5049366310 | Perpetua | Christian martyr from Carthage. Educated and wealthy, she died being fed to leopards. p.192-93 |  | 18 |
| 5049661641 | Karma | found in both Hinduism and Buddhism, result of one's actions will be accumulated on the soul p.158 |  | 19 |
| 5049694146 | Samsara (Reincarnation) | found in both Hinduism and Buddhism, the cycle of death and rebirth p.158 |  | 20 |
| 5049728331 | Mokhsa | found in both Hinduism and Buddhism, end of reincarnation, in Hinduism the goal is to merge with Brahman, in Buddhism the goal is too reach nirvana in order to help others p.158-159 | 21 | |
| 5049800090 | Brahman | in Hinduism is the one above all but he is also the manifestation of other gods (Brahma-The Creator, Shiva-The Destroyer, Vishnu-The Preserver) p.157 | 22 | |
| 5049937087 | Places and Times | Hinduism-India; 2300-1500 BCE Buddhism-Northern India; 500 BCE Confucianism-China; 551-479 BCE Legalism-China; 221-207 BCE Daoism-China; 550 BCE Christianity-Jerusalem; 7 BCE Judaism-Mesopotamia; 3400 Years Ago | 23 | |
| 5050062629 | Atman | The word for an individual's soul within Hindism p.158 |  | 24 |
| 5050099940 | Nalanda | a Buddhist temple/university visited by Buddha himself on several occasions. Built by Ashoka of the Mauryan Empire p. 162 |  | 25 |
| 5050143699 | Ashoka | Emperor of the Mauryan Empire who adopted Buddhism after realizing violence is not the answer p.162 |  | 26 |
| 5050643493 | Four Noble Truths | -suffering is universal -craving for transitory things is the root of suffering -Nirvana is the end of suffering and reincarnation - One must follow the Noble Eightfolds Path to reach Nirvana | 27 | |
| 5050646226 | Mahabharata and Ramayana | epic poems which helped revive Hinduism and make the path of liberation more inclusive | 28 | |
| 5050662365 | Jesus and Buddha:Similarites | -Both considered wise and religious teachers -Never had an intention of founding a religion -Never claimed divine status -Challenged wealth, emphasized importance of love and compassion, and preached basis of a moral life. | 29 | |
| 5050664095 | Jesus and Buddha: Differences | -Jesus was from a rural town and working class family -Jesus followed a single deity from his Jewish roots and miracles he performed reflected God's power -Jesus public life was short- only about 3 years -Buddha was wealthy and from a ruling class family -Buddha ignored the supernatural, there were no miracles. -Buddha's public life lasted over 40 years | 30 | |
| 5050671814 | Buddhism and Hinduism: Similarities | -Concept of Karma and Rebirth -Overcoming suffering through the negligence of material possessions and demands of the ego -Release from cycle of rebirth and reincarnation | 31 | |
| 5050673453 | Buddhism and Hinduism: Differences | Buddhism: -rejected religious authority of Brahmins -ridiculed sacrifices and rituals as irrelevant to relieving ones suffering -NOT interested in abstract speculation or creation of the world which the Buddha claimed did not lead to peace or direct knowledge of Nirvana | 32 | |
| 5050842566 | Daoism and Confucianism: Similarities | -Viewed family life as central to Chinese society | 33 | |
| 5050842567 | Daoism and Confucianism: Differences | Confucian-emphasized importance of education and earnest striving for moral improvement and good government. Confucian-focused on human relationships Daoist-Focused on individualistic and spontaneous behavior; realm of nature | 34 |
