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1
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define polytheistic

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characterized belief that there is more than one god

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define monotheistic

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characterized belief that there is only one god

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define monistic

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the belief that there is only one kind of ultimate substance

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meaning of Hindu

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from the Persian “river” they call their religion “eternal truth”

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5
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what is the significance of Nepal?

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it is the only nation with Hindu as there national religion

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what is the name of the spiritual leaders

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guru or sage

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what is the original language?

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Sanskrit

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what is the purpose of life

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to attain freedom (moksa) from reincarnation if you have unresolved kram you are reincarnation and if you do not have any you won’t be reincarnation and attain freedom or moksa

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9
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what are the 3 depts?

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to god, to the sages and saints and ancestors

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10
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what are the 4 stages of life?

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student - grow and learn
spouse - marriage family and career
seeker - turns attention to spiritual things
devotees - abandon the world to seek spiritual things

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what does the first hindu scritpture praise

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praises the spirit of natural forces

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who is brahman

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has no form or quality, the soul of the universe

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meaning of Trimurti

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Sanskrit for three forms

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Identify the 3 gods of the Trinity and what each represents

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Brahma - as a creator of the universe
Vishnu - maintains the universe’s balance
Shiva - the cycle of creation and destruction

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15
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what do Brahma’s four faces represent

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the four Vedas

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16
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vishnu’s avatar

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returns to earth during troubled times to restore the balance

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17
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what are Shiva’s symbols?

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serpent - no fear
crescent - spiritual wisdom
3rd eye - supernatural insight
trident - sattva; goodness, rajas; passion, tamas; ignorance

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18
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what does Ganesha help people overcome?

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he helps people overcome obstacles and new projects in their works

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what is Saraswati the goddess of

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knowledge, music and flowing water

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Who is shiva “husband” and what does she have that connects her to him

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brahma is her husband and she is depicted with four arms (mirroring her husband)

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21
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what do the rosary and water pot represent

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rosary - the power of meditation
water pot - the purifying power to separate right and wrong

22
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how many avatars does Vishnu have

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they manifest through 10 avatars

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who is the 8th avatar of Vishnu?

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Krishna is commonly seen as one of the most important avatars. and came to earth with the lesson that humans can be one with god

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who is the last avatar and what will he do

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Kalki hasn’t appeared but when he does he will destroy the demon Kail

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what is kails purpose

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embodies creation and destruction in one entity

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what is shakti

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Kail symbolizes Shakti the divine feminine energy

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what is Kail worshiped for

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strength protection and liberation from the birth and death cycle

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what does kails trident represent

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represents their ability to eradicate ignorance, want and ego

29
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what three animals represent kail divine power, authority and nature

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tiger represents strength
lion represents majesty
Jackel ability to challenge life

30
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what is Lakshmi the goddess of

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wealth and prosperity

31
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what event did Lakshmi emerge from

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the event of churring ocean

32
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what god is Rama connected with

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Vishnu

33
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what is Rama’s purpose?

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destined to defect the demon Ravana

34
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what values are associated with Rama

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chivalry and virtue

35
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what goddess is sita connected with

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Lakshmi

36
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what does sita represent

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the ideal wife and woman in the Sanskrit tale

37
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what values are associated with sita

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beauty and wealth

38
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what does Diwali mean

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comes from the word ‘Deepavali’ which means a row of lights

39
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what god is Diwali dedicated to

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Lakshmi

39
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what do Hindus do on day one of Diwali

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clean their homes and shop for gold to bring them good fortune

40
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what do Hindus do on day five of Diwali

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brothers vist married sisters where they are welcomed with love and a lavish meal

41
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what time of year is Diwali

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mid-October and mid-November

42
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what do the colours of hoil represent

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red; love and Fertility
yellow; turmeric medical properties
green; spring
blue; the divine

43
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what time of year is Hoil

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in March and for the arrival of spring

44
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what god/goddess is Hoil connected to

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Radha and Krishna celebrate their eternal love

45
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purpose of Hoil

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combining religion, cultural and social significance

46
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meaning of the Vedas

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means knowledge in Sanskrit is the oldest text in Hinduism

47
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smriti meaning

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“memory” and is distinguished from Shruti in terms of its origin

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shiurt meaning

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“heard” and consists of what Hindus believe to be eternal truths related to natural law.

49
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Who presents the lessons in the Bhagavad Gita?

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believed to reveal a number of truths and life lessons by Krishna, who Hindus believe to be an incarnation of the Divine

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