Hindu Practices Flashcards
1
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Quote for all Hindu worship
A
‘A leaf of a flower its love that makes the offering’ - doesn’t matter how/where as long as you love
2
Q
Purpose of Havan
A
Burn illusion
3
Q
Guru quote
A
‘The guru is a skillful helmsman’
4
Q
Ashram
A
Spiritual place to learn from gurus (Varanassi) - jnana/astanga ect.
5
Q
Shaivism points
A
- destroy illusion - less suffering
- moksha - drop of water
6
Q
Vaishnaivism points
A
- worship avatars = worship Vishnu
- moksha - Vaikuntha
7
Q
Diwali lamps
A
Diyas
8
Q
Diwali points
A
- story - importance as minority
- clean home, open windows = Lakshmi
9
Q
Story of Holi
A
Prarland protected by Holika - punished for Hinduism
10
Q
Holi points
A
- all same - no racism - colour paints
- Krishna - childish - pranks
