Hinduism Flashcards
1
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Samsara (Hinduism)
A
-the flow or cycle
- condition of humanity where the soul is condemned to an endless cycle of reincarnation.
2
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Karma
A
- Accumulation of good and bad deeds determines how one will live in the next life.
-Means action and explains the whole idea of cause and effect.
3
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Vikarma
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Bad Karma
4
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Akarma
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Neutral karma
5
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Atman
A
-Your soul
-Your true self
-Your ego
6
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Dharma
A
-Basic principles or laws of life
-How the universe should be
-universal laws
7
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Moksha
A
Escape from samsara (the goal of Hinduism)
8
Q
Jnana
A
Knowledge
9
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Bhakti
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Devotion
10
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Brahmin
A
- Highest caste
- Spiritual gurus
11
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What does it take for one to escape samsara (Hinduism)?
A
Enough good Karma
12
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What happens when you go against Dharma?
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Illness, poverty, destruction, and continuous reincarnation.
13
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What is the human condition (Hinduism)?
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- All living beings create positive or negative karma
- we live responding to karma (pratikarma)
14
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What are the three main yogic paths (Hinduism)?
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- Knowledge (Jnana)
- Devotion (Bhakti)
- Work and religious performances (Karma)
15
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Where are we going? (Hinduism)
A
Escaped samsara (Moksha)
