Chapter 3 Flashcards
Unites the worship of many gods with a belief in a divine reality
Monism
Ancient Hindu scriptures
Vedas
The ancient language of India
Sanskrit
Four Vedas
Rig
Yajur
Sama
Atharva
Contains 100 different books about meditations on the spiritual essence of the universe and self. It looks deeply into life and its meaning
Upanishads
The idea of the spiritual essence of the universe
Brahman
The spiritual essence of all human beings
Atman
In illusion that keeps man from seeing reality correctly
Maya
Belief that everything has its own life force and when it loses One form it is born into another
Reincarnation
Belief that all humans have previously existed as a lower form in this closely related to reincarnation
Karma
The wheel of life, a constant cycle of rebirth and pain. With the ultimate goal being to free yourself from the cycle
Samsara
The ultimate human goal, to be released from samsara
Moksha
The most important Hindu sacred writings
The Bhagavad Gita
Prevailing Hindu social system
The caste system
The Hindu goals of life in order of increasing value
Closure, economic security, social religious duty, moksha
A way for the people to perfect their union with the divine
Yoga
Most Hindus follow the path of devotion to a god or gods
Devotional Hinduism
Triple form, the three forces, creation preservation and destruction
The Trimurti
The creative force that made the universe also known as the creator
Brahma
The force of preservation and love in the universe
Vishnu
The force that is thought to be a type of recycling and is also known as the destroyer
Shiva
The great mother god
Devi
The spiritual leader. The one who removes darkness. Hindus believe that they are the embodiment of the divine
Guru
Commune of people living in a Single compound
Ashram
A unified specific belief statement
Creed
