prhs midterm review sheet
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| 299721032 | Ahimsa | non-violence to other living things and their souls | 0 | |
| 299721033 | Nirvana | Buddhist spiritual perfection, passions/desires eliminated, eternal bliss | 1 | |
| 299721034 | Major beliefs of Buddhism | suffering is caused by desire, relieve suffering you must give up desire, Eightfold Path: Buddhist Dharma, goal: nirvana, ahimsa | 2 | |
| 299721035 | Siddhartha Guatama | the Buddha, founded Buddhism, came from kashatriyas | 3 | |
| 299721036 | 4 Noble truths | suffering is caused by desire, relieve suffering you must give up desire, all life is suffering, suffering is caused by desire, one can be freed of this desire, one is freed from desire by following the Eightfold Path | 4 | |
| 299721037 | Eight Fold Path | Right understanding: make sure you understand the 4 Noble truths Right intentions: make the effort to cause no harm to others mentally or physically Right speech: don't lie or spread gossip Right conduct: make sure your goal is to achieve nirvana Right Livelihood: avoid jobs that can cause harm to others Right mindfulness: meditate to achieve a spiritual awareness Right concentration: constantly searching for the high point when meditating | 5 | |
| 299721038 | Tripitaka | Buddhist text, 3 baskets | 6 | |
| 299721039 | Mahayana Buddhism | main, easier, it was symbolic so people didn't have to give up everything, easier to follow, practiced in China, Japan, Buddha=god | 7 | |
| 299721040 | Theravada Buddhism | stricter religion, people lived a sparse life, practiced in southeast Asia, did not believe Buddha was a god | 8 | |
| 299721041 | Chandragupta Maurya | founded the Maurya empire, seized control of the Magadha kingdom, worked his way through northern India, built successful bureaucracy, harsh ruler, unified India into first empire | 9 | |
| 299721042 | Ashoka and his achievements | high point of the Maurya empire, conquered pieces of central and southern India: battle=bloody and destructive, converts to Buddhism and spreads is (non-violence), excellent administrator, capital - Pataliputra, cares about citizens: built rest areas, intelligent, respects people: tolerant- people are happy/do not rebel, fair/just, put pillar with laws of empire in all towns, built roads/irrigation systems: trade, efficient tax collector | 10 | |
| 299721043 | Achievements of the Guptas | Golden Age: literature, astronomy: solar calendar, earth is round, math: pi, zero, decimal system, medicine: plastic surgery, c-sections, medicinal guides - 100 disease classified and 500 healing plants identified | 11 | |
| 299721044 | Confucius and his ideas | late Zhou period, attempted to address China's social and political disorder, ideas: Analects, political positions should be filled with the most able, education=important, led to moral integrity, capacity for fair judgment, ruler should lead by example: order and stability, people were basically good | 12 | |
| 299721045 | The Analects | ideas of Confucianism compiled by Confucius' students | 13 | |
| 299721046 | Confucius and his 5 Relationships | son-father, wife-husband, younger brother - older brother, subject-ruler, friend-friend | 14 | |
| 299721047 | Impact of Confucianism on Chinese society | ideas profoundly influenced Chinese society to the present day, Han educational system | 15 | |
| 299721048 | Filial Piety | respect for your parents | 16 | |
| 299721049 | Legalism | successfully brought peace to China, wanted to strengthen and expand, strict laws and harsh punishments, discouraged creativity, believed in collective responsibility, no care about morals and ethics | 17 | |
| 299721050 | Hanfeizi | founder/ compiled Legalist ideas | 18 | |
| 299721051 | Daoism | reflection and introspection: did not try to change society, understand natural principles that governed the world, goal: live in harmony with nature, less gov't., the better, natural | 19 |
