Hindu Flashcards
1
Q
Which Hindu writing represents “hymns of nature”?
A
Rig-veda
2
Q
Which Hindu writing discusses the mystical union with Brahman?
A
Upanishads
3
Q
Which Hindu writing is about worship & meditative arts?
A
Bhagavad-Gita
4
Q
What is a common sect of Hinduism?
A
Hare Krishna (often stay single and celibate, marriage is only to bear children; chant 5 hours prior to sex)
5
Q
What were Gandhi’s 3 vows?
A
1) Pursuit of Truth
2) Abstinence
3) Poverty
6
Q
Ahimsa:
A
doctrine of non-injury and non-violence to any living thing
7
Q
Why is non-violence the supreme form of struggle?
A
It is easily accessible to everyone; class, gender, and race
It recognizes the truth of the divine within one’s opponent and ones self
It causes no physical harm
