Growth of New Ideas - Study Material in 6th Class CBSE

Growth of New Ideas - Study Material in 6th Class CBSE

The four Noble Truths:

• The world is full of suffering.
• The main cause of suffering is desire.
• One must get rid of desire to end suffering.
• To end desire and hence suffering, one must follow the eight-fold path.

The Eight fold path:

• Right thought
• Right  belief
• Right  speech
• Right  action
• Right  means of livelihood
• Right  effort
• Right memory
• Right  meditation

The word "Upanishad" consists of three syllables - "Upa" means near, "ni" means down, and "shad" means to sit. So, "Upanishad" means, 'to sit at the feet of Guru(teacher) to receive the teaching'.

The 11 main Upanishads:

• Katha  Upanishad
• Isa Upanishad
• Kena Upanishad
• Mundaka Upanishad
• Svetasvatara Upanishad
• Prasna Upanishad
• Mandukya Upanishad
• Aitareya Upanishad
• Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
• Taittiriya Upanishad
• Chandogya Upanishad 

Choose the correct answer:

1. Gautam Buddha's father was the chief of - clan

a) Jnatrika         b) Lichchhavi            c) Kamboja              d) Shakya          (d)

2. The pipal tree under which Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment, came to be known as 

a) dharmachakra pravartana         b) ashtangika marga            

c) bodhi vriksha              d) middle path                                                    (c)

3. According to the Buddha leading a balanced life would help a person attain

a) moksha         b) nirvana           c) Both a and b             d)  Only a          (c)

4. Buddhist monks stayed together in

a) temples         b) forests           c) sangha             d)  caves          (c)

5. The Jains believe that Mahavira was the last of the ---- tirthankaras.

a) 23         b) 18          c) 22             d)  24          (d)

6. Mahavira was born at

a) Rajgriha         b) Kundagrama           c) Lumbini       d) Ujjayini              (b)

7. Mahavira taught in

a) Prakrit        b) Sanskrit         c) Pali       d) Persian             (c)

8. The main philosophy of the Upanishad is ---- and ----

a) eight - fold path, middle path       b) upasana, bhakti

c) tri - ratnas, karma                        d) yoga, karma            (b)

Correct the following statements by changing the underlined word:

1. Ahimsa means freedom from the cycle of birth and death. - (Nirvana)

2.  The Buddha is a state of mind in which there is no suffering. (Moksha))

3. Non-injury to all living beings is called moksha. (Ahimsa.)

4. The teachers of Buddhism are called tirthankaras. (Jainism.)

5. Bimbisara was known as 'Jina'. (Mahavira.)

6. Mundaka is a major Veda. (Upanishada.)