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PRE Vocab🫠 > Hindu Beliefs🥁 > Flashcards

Hindu Beliefs🥁 Flashcards

1
Q

God without form or shape

A

Nirguna Brahman

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2
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Sacred texts HEARD directly from God

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Shruti texts

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3
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The God within

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Brahman

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4
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The monkey deity

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Hanuman

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5
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Collective term for Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva

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Tri-murti

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6
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Illusion

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Maya

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7
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Branch dedicated to shiva

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Shaivism

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8
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Branch devoted to Vishnu

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Vaishnism

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9
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Manifestations of Vishnu

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Avatars

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10
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Duties that apply to all Hindus

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Sanatana Dharma

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11
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Duties that apply to different Hindus

A

Vanatana Dharma

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12
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Non-violence

A

Ahimsa

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13
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Cycle of birth,death,rebirth

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Samsara

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14
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Movement of the soul from one being to the next

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Transmigration

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15
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The rebirth of the soul

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Reincarnation

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16
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Symbol used to represent God

A

Aum

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17
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Manifestation of Vishnu at the end of time

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Kalki

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18
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Period of time

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Yuga

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19
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Soul

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Atman

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20
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Time period we are living in now

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The iron yuga

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21
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Law which affects rebirth

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Karma

22
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When the soul is freed and joins God

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Moksha

23
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God with form

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Saguna Brahman

24
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The elephant deity

A

Ganesha

25
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Consort of Brahma

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Saraswati

26
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Person who detaches themselves from this life for Shiva

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Ascetic

27
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3 stages matter goes thru- creation, maintenance, destruction

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Tri-guna

28
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Duty to earn a lawful living

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Artha

29
Q

Actions are within our own control

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Free will

30
Q

Non-violence

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Ahimsa

31
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Belief that the world belongs to God and we should care for it

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Stewardship

32
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Only use natural resources at a rate they can be replaced

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Sustainability

33
Q

Cow sanctuary

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Goshalla

34
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Protest involving linking arms to stop a tree being cut down

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Tree-hugging

35
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Society is fair for all people

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Social justice

36
Q

Ways to give- to family, to society, to the world, to God

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Dana

37
Q

Selfless service

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Sewa

38
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Path of selfless action

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Karma yoga

39
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Path of meditation

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Astanga yoga

40
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Path of devotion

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Bhakti yoga

41
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Path of knowledge

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Jnana yoga

42
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‘Duty’, power that upholds rhe universe

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Dharma

43
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Evil

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Adharma

44
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Yuga

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Period of time

45
Q

Ideas and beliefs about the universe

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Cosmology

46
Q

Spirit

A

Purusa

47
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Matter

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Prakriti

48
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Varnas

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Someones class/ status in society

49
Q

Brahmins

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Academics, priests, scholars

50
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Kshatriyas

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Rulers, politicians, law makers

51
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Vaishyas

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Business people, traders, merchants

52
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Shudras

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Manual labourers, service providers

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