Hinduism Flashcards
Important people to the Vedic religion
Vishnu and Shiva
Events that led to the development of the Vedic religion
Indo Aryans moved after the collapse of the Indus River Valley
Dates of the Dravidians
Roughly 788-820 ACE
Rig Veda
Earliest Veda
Samaveda
Hymns for God
Yajurveda
The book of prayer
Atharvaveda
The book of magic and charms
Brahmanas
Manuals for offering and sacrifice
Aranyakas
“Forest book” Search for moksha
Upanishads
“Sitting with a Teacher” philosophical monologues of the nature of cosmic reality
Bhagavad-Gita
“Song of the Lord” smaller part of mahabarata
Ramayana
story of prince Rama
Two central figures in the Bhagavad-Gita
Arjun and Krishna
What part does the Caste system play
Try to do your best in your caste
Which yoga path is recommended by the Bhagavad-Gita
All
Manifestations of Brahman
“My soul wants to go to God” When you have learned all you need to learn you have joined Atman with Brahman
Brahman and the nature of life
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
Dharma
Cosmic Law; trying to figure out the world
Karma
The universe telling you if you are on your dharma path or if you have strayed away
How are Dharma and Karma related to human suffering
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.
Samsara
The wheel of life. You will be on the wheel of samsara until you have learned everything you need to on this earth.
Moksha
Your soul is with God. This is when you have reached samsara. You have accumulated good karma and you understand dharma
Bhakti yoga
Way to God by loving Him.
Karma yoga
Way to God through work and actions
Jnana yoga
Way to God through knowledge
Raja yoga
The way to God through controlling the mind
Steps of Bhakti yoga
Think of/discover at least on e idea of God
Devote yourself to God
Steps of Jnana yoga
Be curious and study everything
Develop ability to self recognize sacridim in all things
Steps of Raja yoga
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)
Four stages of life
Birth, Life, Death, Samsara
What is the purpose of the Caste system
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.
Untouchables
(Dalits); work with untouchable things like dead bodies and feces on the ground
Peasants
(Shudra) no education; they work
Merchants and Craftsmen
(Vaisha) make and sell things
Warriors
(Kshatriya) they guide and protect others
Priests
(Brahmin) Highest education that emphasizes on God.
Where did the caste system come from
The Indo-Aryans invented the caste system
Central Problem
Ignorance and Illusion keep us from reaching Samsara. Reaching samsara is salvation
