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World Religions
Key Terms for Grade 11 World Religions Exam
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Religious Studies
11th Grade
01/23/2011

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Monotheism
Definition
belief in one God only
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Polytheism
Definition
belief in more than one God
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Pantheism
Definition
belief that God is in all
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Agnostic
Definition
belief that people cannot know whether God exists or not
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Cosmology
Definition
the nature of the world
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Transcendence
Definition
the overcoming of the limitations of the human condition
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Salvation
Definition
the general deliverance from the shortcomings of the human condition
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Mysticism
Definition
a person becomes one with the divine through inward contemplation
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Brahman
Definition
the supreme cosmic force in everything
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Atman
Definition
the true self
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Vedas
Definition
early sacred scriptures of Hinduism
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Moksha
Definition
freedom from Samsara
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Ahimsa
Definition
the principle of non-violence
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Sanskrit
Definition
the language of ancient India
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Mantra
Definition
sacred sound, word or phrase repeated in a ritual (e.g. Om)
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Mahabharata
Definition
one of the 2 major Hindu epics (the other being Ramayana)
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Ascetic
Definition
someone who practices severe self-discipline or abstains from physical pleasures for religious purposes
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Samadhi
Definition
a deep meditative state
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Ghandi
Definition
"the father of India." Had a great role in the Indian independence movement and taught the principle of Ahimsa (non-violence)
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Puja
Definition
most common form of worship involving worshipping one or more deities
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Karma
Definition
law of cause and effect, of one's actions having an impact on one's future life
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Dharma
Definition
one's personal code of conduct
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Maya
Definition
an illusion
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Samsara
Definition
the law of birth, death and rebirth 
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Murti
Definition
an image of a Hindu deity
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Bhagavad Gita
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a sacred Hindu story about Prince Arjuna and Krishna
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Mandir
Definition
a Hindu temple
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Namaste
Definition
"I bow to you respectfully." It is both a word and a gesture.
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Avatar
Definition
deity who has descended into the world in earthly form
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Satya
Definition
truth
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Upanishads
Definition
the interpretations of the Vedas added to the end of each
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Tilak/Bindi
Definition
red mark placed on the forehead
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Havan
Definition
a ritual involving offering fire
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Mandala
Definition
a visual object, in the form of a circle that can be used as an aid for focusing on meditation
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Dukkha
Definition
suffering
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Nirvana
Definition

the end of personal suffering and the experience of unchanging peace

 

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Middle Way
Definition
to live in moderation, not too much or too little but with balance
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Pali
Definition
ancient language used in Theravada Buddhism
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Dalai Lama
Definition
spiritual and political leader and revered as the incarnation of a Bodhisattiva
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Bodhisattiva
Definition
one who achieves enlightenment but chooses to stay human to teach others
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Great Going Forth
Definition
Buddha's quest to end suffering
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Stupa
Definition
a dome-shaped shrine
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Wudu
Definition
purification ritual before prayer
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Hijra
Definition
Muhammad's emigration to Yathrib
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Muslim
Definition
"one who submits to Allah"
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Halal
Definition
permitted food
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Polygamy
Definition
multiple spouses
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Imam
Definition
a muslim leader
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Ascension
Definition
when Gabriel took Muhammad to heaven
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Sufism
Definition
islamic mysticism
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Kiswah
Definition
cloth that covers the Ka'bah
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Islam
Definition
"surrender or submit to Allah"
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Jihad
Definition
one's personal spiritual struggle
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Umma
Definition
a muslim community
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Hijab
Definition
worn on muslim women's heads
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Yathrib/Medina
Definition
where Muhammad emigrated to because of hostility in Mecca
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Sunna
Definition
first-hand accounts of Muhammad's words and actions
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Ihram
Definition
white cloth men wear on Hajj
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Haram
Definition
"forbidden"
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Mosque
Definition
house of worship
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Ka'bah
Definition
stone in Mecca to pilgrimage. Thought to be sent from heaven.
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Allah
Definition
creator, God, etc. (99 names)
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Dome of the Rock
Definition
oldest existing Islamic building in the world; marks where Muhammad rose from heaven
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Eid-il-Fitr
Definition
breaking of fast celebration
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Shariah
Definition
3 books of law (Sunna, Qur'an and Hadith)
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Night of Power and Excellence
Definition
Muhammad's acceptance of his mission
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Baisakhi
Definition
birthday of the Khalsa and Sikh new year
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Punjabi
Definition
language of Sikhs
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Parshad
Definition
a sweet pudding desert
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Mul Mantra
Definition
begins a Sikh's morning prayers
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Gurwara
Definition
Sikh place of worship
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Guru Granth Sahib
Definition
the Sikh holy scriptures ("the living guru")
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Guru Nanak
Definition
founder of Sikhism
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Granthi
Definition
worship leader
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Ardas 
Definition
prayer
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Khalsa
Definition
Sikh new year
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Nam
Definition
God living within each human heart
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Golden Temple
Definition
built by guru Arjun Dev to house the holy book and be a gathering place for Sikhs
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Rahit Maryada
Definition
Sikh moral code of conduct
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Ragis
Definition
professional hymn singers
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Langar
Definition
meal in Gurdwara community kitchen
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Turban
Definition
head covering worn by male Sikhs
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Singh/Kaur
Definition
male+female Sikh last names once baptized
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