Hinduism Flashcards
The vedic Period includes two major religions
Buddhism and Hinduism
Dharma
Right conduct that keeps harmony in the world
Darshan
meaning auspicious sight and being seen by the god through pilgrimage to the temple
puja
offerings
Bhakti
devotion to god
how is Bhakti expressed
- right actions
- Puja
- Darshan
Moksha
the release from the cycle of birth, death and rebirth
how is one released from the cycle of birth, death and rebirth
- enlightenment in this world
- in the afterlife by uniting our soul with the universe’s soul
Atman or soul
Hindus believe that all animals have a soul
Samsara
cycle of birth, death and rebirth
what religion arises first but _______ until later
Hinduism and there are no Hindu objects
Hinduism was originally what
a geographic term related to the Indus River that expanded to all Indian subcontinent
there is no
single text or founder
instead of a single text or founder, there is
basis belief that ultimately everything is united
why is Hinduism neither mon nor polytheistic
since worshipping one deity is really the same as worshipping the unity
what does Hinduism allow for worship
many faces to be worshipped
Vedic texts
are the oldest Sanskrit texts
what date do the Vedic texts date to
1700 BCE
what are the three essential deities
Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva
what is the collection of the three essential deities known as
trimutri
Brahma
creator god
Vishnu
the preserver
Shiva
the destroyer
why was little artwork looked at
because much of it was destroyed
when do we pick up the story of Hindu art
around 500 CE
who is one of the most important gods
Shiva
aspects of Shiva
- lord of creation and destruction
- light vs dark
- both male and female
in the main hall of the Cave Temple of Shiva, the columns
hold up the roof like in Egypt and Greece
gods have many faces to
represent differently ages
the Eternal Shiva’s youngest face represents
natality through the full lips
what is seen as the most important aspect of Shiva
the Trimutri or Eternal Shiva
what do the three aspects of Shiva represent
creation
protection
destruction
What is found at the south end of the cave temple
Eternal Shiva sculpture
what is found at the north end of the cave temple
Shiva Lingam
