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Hinduism Flashcards

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Ashrama

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-there are 4 ashramas
-bramacharya, grihastha, vanaprastha, sannyasa
-how Hindus organize their lives
-each ahsrama has different goals and responsibilities
to follow
(how do we get there)

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Artha

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-important aim in human life
-means the “means of life”
-activities and resources that enables a person to
pursue worldly wealth
-part of the 4 ahramas
(how do we get there)

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Kama

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-signifies desire, wish, passion, emotions, pleasure of
the senses. the aesthetic enjoyment of life, affection,
or love with or without sexual connotations
-anything that brings a sense of delight in our lives
(how do we get there)

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Atman

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-means “breath” or “self”
-a persons spiritual self or soul
-the eternal essence of each living soul/thing
(human condition/where are we going)

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Maya

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-means “illusion” or “that which is not”
-the false belief that the body and the physical world
are real/true when in fact the only ultimate reality in
Brahman and our atman
-when we accept the temporary as having lasting value
(human condition/how do we get there)

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Brahman

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-means “supreme being”
-cosmic soul
-the big soul that all our souls are apart of (if the
universe was a living thing)
(human condition)

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Grihastha

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-second stage in ashrama
-starts when a student returns from his studies
-will marry and raise a family, earn a living , and
contribute to the community
(how do we get there)

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Brahmacharya

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-starts when you’re 8
-its the first stage
-time of education in preparation for family life, a
profession for religious duties or other responsibilities
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Vanaprastha

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-the third stage
-starts around 50 (when skin becomes wrinkled)
-will draw from business and household responsibilities
(retirement)
-devotes time to quietness, solitude, and studying
scriptures
(how do we get there)

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Purushartha

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-comes from 2 words one meaning “person” or “self”
and the other means “goals/aims” or “purpose”
- the aims or goals of a human life that each Hindu
person ought to strive for throughout this and all lives
-must do these to have a happy life
-that 4 are dharma. artha, kama, moksha
(how do we get there)

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Hanuman

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-lord of winds
-know as the monkey king
-has the head of a monkey
-ability to change sizes
-he can fly
(human condition)

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Ahimsa

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-the act of not being violent
-choosing peace
(how do we get there)

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Sannyasa

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-the last stage of ashrama
-starts when you’re 75
-turns away the world completely to become as close
as possible to god
-they break off ties with family and friends and give up
all property and wealth
(how do we get there)

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Purusha*

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  • means “person” or “self”
    -the first god?
    -has thousands of heads, eyes and feet
    -god of immortality
    produced the universe
    -who the caste system is made out of
    (human condition)
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Dharma

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-the religious duties/moral rights a person must follow
-part of the 4 purusharthas
(how do we get there)

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Raja Yoga

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-path of meditation
-what you think of when you imagine yoga
-turning mental/physical energy into spiritual energy
-physical rituals and meditation
(how do we get there)

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Jnana Yoga

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-the path to wisdom
-deep meditation to experience a connection with
Brahman
-study the Vedas under a guru
-life necessities must be minimizes
-hardest to practice
(how do we get there)

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Caste System

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-has 5 parts
-brahmin, kshatriyas, vaishyas, shudras, dalits
-dalits aren’t even part of the system
-based on the job/you are born into it
-can’t get out of your caste
(human condition/how do we get there)

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Shiva

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-one of the oldest gods of India
-god of destruction, regeneration and transformation
-associated with deer and snakes
-part of the great Hindu trinity
(human condition)

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Vishnu

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-protects everything
-blue with for arms
-has ten other forms
-holds a lotus flower, mase, shell, discus
-depicted sleeping in the coils of a giant snake floating on a cosmic ocean
-part of the great Hindu trinity
(human condition)

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Vaishya

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-third on the caste system
-the business community
-came from the brahmas thighs
(human condition)

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Brahma

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-creator of the world/all things in it
-has 4 heads to watch over things
-keeper of the Vedas
-has no weapons, but he carries a carafe of water
(contains the source of life)
-has a trident and a drum
-holds a lotus, carafe, rosery and the Vedas
-part of the great Hindu trinity
(human condition)

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Lakshmi

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-goddess of wealth and happiness
-very beautiful
-best known for good luck
-has 4 arms
-holds 2 lotus flowers, the aum symbol and gifts of
prosperity
(human condition)

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Ganesha

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-lord of all living things
-has the head of an elephant
-has 4 arms
-head was cut off by Shiva
-brings good luck and clears obstacles
(human condition)

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Saraswati

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-goddess of knowledge and the arts
-first goddess to be worshipped in Hinduism
-symbolizes independent women
-has 4 arms
-carries a pearl mala
(human condition)

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Varna

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-another word for caste

human condition

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Deity

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-another word/a name for a god

human condition

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Reincarnation

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-the religious belief that the soul, after death of the body, can begin a new life in a new body
-re means “again”
-carnate means “embodied in the flesh”
(all 3 questions)

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Sanskrit

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-the name of the language that Hindu words come
from
(human condition)

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Sanatana Dharma

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-eternal and absolute set of duties or religious
practices that all Hindus must follow
-virtue include: honesty, refraining from killing,
asceticism, patience and generosity
(how do we get there)

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Moksha

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-the freedom/liberation from the cycle of samsara
-what Hindus strive for
-part of the 4 purusharthas
(where are we going)

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Varnashrama Dharma

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-describes the particular duties of an individual according to caste
-what might be desirable for one caste may be degrading to another
-the higher on the system the more responsibilities they will have
(how do we get there)

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Dalit

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-not even on the caste system
-hated on
-untouchables
-do religiously “bad” jobs
-doesn’t come from Brahma at all
(human condition)

34
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Krishna

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-a reincarnation of Vishnu

human condition

35
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Samskaras

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-a right of passage (usually a ceremony)
-like a milestone
-important events
(how do we get there)

36
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Samsara

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-the endless cycle of birth, death and rebirth

all 3 questions

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Karma Yoga

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-do good deeds, think good thoughts
-focuses on creating good karma
-most authentic way to progress in spiritual life
-the path of selfless action
(how do we get there)

38
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Sudra

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-bottom on the caste system
-servants for everyone above them
-came from the Brahmas feet
(human condition)

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Karma

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-good deeds. words, thoughts lead to beneficial effects
-bad deed, words, thoughts lead to harmful effects
-if you are good you will be rewarded if you are bad you will be punished
-example: if a child has cancer it’s because in their past life they had bad karma
(how do we get there)

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Kshatriya

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-second on the caste system
-came from Brahmas arms
(human condition)

41
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Brahmin

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-at the top of the system
-cames from Brahmas head
-mostly preits and academics
(human condition)

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bhakti yoga

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  • the path of devotion
    -easiest way for a common person
    -does involve yoga practices
    -praise Brahman through prayers
    (how do we get there)
43
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henotheistic

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-more accurate way to describe Hinduism as henotheistic in thatHindus worship one god without senying the existence of other gods
(human condition)

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