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Hinduism Flashcards

1
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Important people to the Vedic religion

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Vishnu and Shiva

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Events that led to the development of the Vedic religion

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Indo Aryans moved after the collapse of the Indus River Valley

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3
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Dates of the Dravidians

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Roughly 788-820 ACE

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Rig Veda

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Earliest Veda

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5
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Samaveda

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Hymns for God

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Yajurveda

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The book of prayer

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Atharvaveda

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The book of magic and charms

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Brahmanas

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Manuals for offering and sacrifice

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Aranyakas

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“Forest book” Search for moksha

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Upanishads

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“Sitting with a Teacher” philosophical monologues of the nature of cosmic reality

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Bhagavad-Gita

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“Song of the Lord” smaller part of mahabarata

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Ramayana

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story of prince Rama

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Two central figures in the Bhagavad-Gita

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Arjun and Krishna

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14
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What part does the Caste system play

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Try to do your best in your caste

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15
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Which yoga path is recommended by the Bhagavad-Gita

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All

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16
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Manifestations of Brahman

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“My soul wants to go to God” When you have learned all you need to learn you have joined Atman with Brahman

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Brahman and the nature of life

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Brahman is when your soul goes to God. Your soul only goes to God when you have learned all you need to learn. In order for this to happen, you must collect all the good Dharma and Karma

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Dharma

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Cosmic Law; trying to figure out the world

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Karma

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The universe telling you if you are on your dharma path or if you have strayed away

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How are Dharma and Karma related to human suffering

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Dharma is your divine purpose in life based on your caste and past lives. Karma is the universe telling you if you are doing well or falling off your path to success.

21
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Samsara

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The wheel of life. You will be on the wheel of samsara until you have learned everything you need to on this earth.

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Moksha

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Your soul is with God. This is when you have reached samsara. You have accumulated good karma and you understand dharma

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Bhakti yoga

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Way to God by loving Him.

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Karma yoga

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Way to God through work and actions

25
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Jnana yoga

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Way to God through knowledge

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Raja yoga

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The way to God through controlling the mind

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Steps of Bhakti yoga

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Think of/discover at least on e idea of God
Devote yourself to God

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Steps of Jnana yoga

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Be curious and study everything
Develop ability to self recognize sacridim in all things

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Steps of Raja yoga

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accept and embrace the ethic of detachment
be in a state of cleanliness and control your desires
focus on correct posture
focus on correct breathing
Diminish sensory stimulation
hold one idea in your mind
remove that idea
reach sahmadri (partial moksha)

30
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Four stages of life

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Birth, Life, Death, Samsara

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What is the purpose of the Caste system

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You are born into your caste based on the deeds you did in your past life. You must do good in this life to be in a good caste in the next life.

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Untouchables

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(Dalits); work with untouchable things like dead bodies and feces on the ground

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Peasants

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(Shudra) no education; they work

34
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Merchants and Craftsmen

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(Vaisha) make and sell things

35
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Warriors

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(Kshatriya) they guide and protect others

36
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Priests

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(Brahmin) Highest education that emphasizes on God.

37
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Where did the caste system come from

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The Indo-Aryans invented the caste system

38
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Central Problem

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Ignorance and Illusion keep us from reaching Samsara. Reaching samsara is salvation

World Religions 103 Exam 1 (3 decks)

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