| A | B |
|---|
| Pali Canon | Another name for the Tripitaka |
| 70 CE | Romans destroy the Temple in Jerusalem |
| mutri | a statue |
| Middle Way | 1/2 between asceticism and indulgence |
| Tanakh | Torah, Nevi'im, Ketuvim |
| Shiva | Destroyer god |
| 5 Pillars | witness, prayer, almsgiving, fasting, pilgrimage |
| Seal of the Prophet | Muhammad last prophet |
| The Five Precepts | basic moral standard for Buddhist |
| religio | means to bind |
| caliphs | successors of Muhammand |
| suffering | Buddhist...life is filled with this |
| ritual sacrifice | Not found in a synagogue |
| Islam split | dispute over the right to lead the Muslim community |
| shofar | Not used in a Sabbath ritual |
| Mishnah | extended teaching about the Torah |
| Siddhartha | born into Hindu warrior caste |
| nirvana | attained through meditation |
| Shruti | most sacred Hindu scripture |
| bodhisattva | One who refrains from entering Nirvana |
| Buddhism | human-centered religion |
| stupa | a large pagoda |
| Isaac | Sarah and Abraham's son |
| Jesus | viewed by Catholics and Jews as a historic figure |
| Muhammad's birthday | is not celebrated by Muslims |
| Sukkot | Remembrance of Israelites wandering in desert for 40 years |
| Sangha | Buddhist monk or nun |
| Holi | celebrated by throwing colored powder |
| meditation | cleans mnd |
| mezuzah | makes a Jewish home sacred |
| Moses | he is NOT of the main Jewish patriarchs |
| water/fire | In the Qur'an, destruction regarding Noah |
| Brahma | Hindu Creator god |
| Sunnah | Writings of what Muhammad approved and prohibited |
| Synagogue | Comes from a Greek word meaning "place of assembly" |
| Ganges River | most sacred places for Hindus |
| Mitzvot | a commandment of Jewish law |
| Shahada | Main belief of Islam expressed in this... |
| atman | In Hinduism, our true self |
| Rabbi | one who can teach and judge on matters of Jewish law |
| Ashura | a day of atonement |
| lama | leader of a monastery in Tibet |
| Allah | The one, only God and Arabic word for God |
| 114 surahs | Qur'an divided into |
| 2.5% | Percentage giving to the poor in Islam |
| Islam | means submission |
| mosques | Will NOT have pictures of Muhammad |
| moksha | liberation from cycle of rebirth |
| Adam | Muslims trace their faith back to him |
| Dalai Lama | Head of all Tibetan monastic leaders |
| Hindu | Buddhism derived from this |
| Muhammad's revelations | infallible |
| Israel | a people and nation |
| shofar | rams horn |
| reincarnation | Not a similarity between Hinduism and Catholicism |
| Sh'ma | daily prayer recited by Jews |
| 5 times | Muslims pray |
| Hindu temples | have Brahmin perform puja |
| Purim | celebrates victory of the Jews over Haman |
| karma | moral law of cause and effect |
| Arabic | Qur'an written in |
| suffering | will cease when on ceases desiring |
| avatar | incarnation of a Hindu deity |
| tolerant | Hindus with other religions |
| Vishnu | Krishna is the avatar of this |
| Rosh Hashanah | Jewish New Year |
| yantra | design used in meditation |
| Diwali | Festival of Lights |
| Brahmin | Hindu priest |
| Dharma | a person's duty in life |
| Mecca | holiest city for Muslims |
| Sunni | 90% Muslims |
| Maccabees | lead a revolt against the Greeks |
| home puja | will have mutri, flowers and food |
| maya | "illusions" |
| Eid al-Fitr | celebrates end of Rmanadan |
| uncle | Raised Muhammad |
| Yom Kippur | Holiest day of the Jewish year |
| Noah's feelings | In Qur'an, wants unbelievers to be destroyed |
| Torah | means...instruction |
| Jewish sect | Christianity was 1st seen this way |
| Days of Awe | Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur |
| Torah | means "law" |
