FINAL: Hindusim Flashcards
1
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the term maya means
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illusion
2
Q
the term avidya means
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ignorance
3
Q
the term atman refers to
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the individual soul
4
Q
karma means
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action
5
Q
the term samsara refers to
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the round of rebirth
6
Q
in Hinduism, the ultimate goal of religious practice is
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moksha
7
Q
according to the laws of Manu each class/caste has specific
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dharma
8
Q
according to the laws of Manu, one has social mobility through
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reincarnation
9
Q
according to the Indian conception, time moves endlessly through
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cycles
10
Q
the Bhagavad Gita translates as
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the Song of the Lord
11
Q
the term Hindu comes from
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the Sanskrit name for the river Indus, “Sindhu”
12
Q
veda means
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knowledge
13
Q
brahman is
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ultimate reality
14
Q
the popular female wrathful destroyer deity of Hindu pantheon is
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Kali
15
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Puja is
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a ritualistic type of Hindu prayer
