Chapter Two Hinduism Flashcards
lower desires
pleasure, success, duty
What do Hindu’s believe about desire? What should people do with desire?
Basic desires will not satisfy people
Asceticism
renounce worldly things to find spiritual things
What do Hindus say people want?
SAT
CHIT
ANANDA
SAT
being
CHIT
Knowlege
ANANDA
Bliss
Atman
reincarnated part of a person.
What part of a person accumulates good and bad karma?
Atman
Brahman
the divine; supreme being. Impersonal god
Yoga
practicing your faith, your path to God.
How does yoga get to moksha?
by shrinking your ego
What are the four types of yoga?
Jnana
Bhakti
Karma
Raja
Jnana Yoga
Knowlege.
How does Jnana yoga help you reach Moksha
helps you realize the difference between your outer self and inner self
Who is jnana yoga for?
it is for intellectuals; scholars
Bhakti yoga
Love and devotion
How does Bhakti yoga help you reach moksha
you fall in love with a god
Karma yoga
work and action
How does Karma yoga help you reach moksha
you don’t have concern for the fruits of your labor; you reach moksha in a detached way
Raja yoga
8 steps; chakras
How does raja yoga help you reach moksha?
psycho physical exercises unite mind and body through meditation
Stages of life
Student
House Holder
Forest Dweller
Renouncer
Dharma
The way the world works; how we should act as humans; duty