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Hinduism Flashcards

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Who would Hindus say the founder of Hinduism was?

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No one really knows

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Do Hindus have a Sabbath?

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Don’t believe in a Sabbath day, every day should be the Sabbath

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What does “Hindu” mean?

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River

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It is often said that “one of the biggest misconceptions about Hinduism is that it is” what?

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That it is a religion

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What is the “goddess that purifies the people”?

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Goddess Ganga or Saraswati

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What is the Way of Karma and how does it work?

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Cycle of rebirth, good works, good knowledge, good devotion

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Scholars and historians believe that Hinduism had its beginnings in approximately what year- and as a result of what event?

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Aryan conquer the Dravidians, 500 BCE

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What does the term “Shruti” mean?

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Canonical writings- only allowed if priest

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What is the ultimate place, role, or definition of Brahman in Hinduism?

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The ultimate. The reality that is source of all being and all knowing

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Do Hindus in India participate in group worship?

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No group worship. Any worship done is in the heart or head

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What Hindu God is often called the “energy of the Ultimate”?

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Shiva

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Which of the Big Three Hindu Gods is both a God of Destruction and Creation?

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Shiva

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Does Hinduism encourage proselyting by its members?

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No. Hindus believe that you are born into the religion that suits you

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Who were the Aryans? Who were the Dravidians?

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Aryans conquered the Dravidians and began the caste system

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Out of the big three Hindu deities, which of the three gods gave birth to the two other Hindu deities?

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Brahma

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What is “prasad” in Hinduism?

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Sacramental food, food brought to worship systems, priest bless it and give it to other people

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Does Hinduism have formal doctrines?

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No

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Is Karma negative or positive or both?

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Negative

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What are three ways to escape the cycle of reincarnation in Hinduism?

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  1. Good works
  2. Knowledge
  3. Devotion
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What is the “Way of Bhakti” and how does it work?

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Salvation through devotion

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What is “Monism”?

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All existing things go back to one source

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Which God dances on the back of the prostate demon of ignorance?

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Shiva

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What is modalism? How does it relate to Hinduism?

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One god– three different forms
The trinity are a manifestation of the ultimate reality Brahman Atman

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What is the purpose of a bindi in Hinduism?

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Represents a third eye. energy center of the human body

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What article of sacred clothing do Hindus have?

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Clothing isn’t sacred

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In Hinduism, the most authoritative and formally canonical writings are called what?

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Shruti

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How does Hinduism feel about religions other than Hinduism?

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You are where you are supposed to be

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What is the “way of jyana” and how does it work?

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Salvation through knowledge

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What Hindu texts make up the core of the Shruti?

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Four vedas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Upanishads

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In Hinduism, the term “smriti” means what?

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Remembered

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31
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Which is the only Hindu God that is primarily benevolent?

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Vishnu

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32
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What does the term “Shakti” mean?

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Power

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33
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What is Shakti worship?

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Worshipping the divine mother

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34
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What do Hindus believe about the individual or personal soul?

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Atman– soul doesn’t exist

35
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Which HIndu god functions a bit like the Holy Spirit in Christianity?

36
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Hinduism developed out of the mixing of what pre-historic peoples?

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Aryans and Dravidians

37
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In Hinduism, practitioners may worship god by doing what kinds of things?

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Puja, chanting, prasad, offerings, prayer

38
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Hindu castes:

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  1. Brahmins
  2. Kshatriyas
  3. Vaisyas
  4. Sudras
  5. Untouchables
39
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What does the term prasad mean?

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Food and water offered to deity during worship

40
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What is “tantric” devotion?

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Direct connection with the divine

41
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Is the Bhagavad Gita part of the Smriti or the Shruti?

42
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Is the theology of the Bhagavad Gita orthodoxy or heterodox?

43
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What two Hindu Gods were once enemies but now are friends?

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Shiva and Vishnu

44
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What ia a “tilak” and who wears one?

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worn on forehead

45
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Who awoke from a nap to find another deity growing out of his navel and another out of his head?

46
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Which God in HInduism did we say is often known as the “creator” god?

47
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Which God in Hinduiusm did we say is often known as the “preserver” God?

48
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In HInduism, what is Samsara?

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Cycle of rebirth

49
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Which god in Hinduism did we say is often known as the “destroyer” god?

50
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In Hinduism, what is Moksha?

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Breaking the cycle of rebirth

51
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What’s the difference between Braham, Brahman, and Brahmin?

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Brahma: One of the big three
Brahman: The ultimate
Brahmin: priestly case

52
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Which Hindu deity is sometimes called the “absolute”?

53
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Why do some Hindu Gods have four heads or four faces and four arms?

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Symbol of power

54
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How many incarnations does Vishnu have?

55
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In which of Vishnu’s avatars is he both the object and source of extraordinary love?

56
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In which of Vishnu’s avatars is he perceived as “God incarnate in mortality”?

57
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For most Hindus, the most important God is not one of the big three, but whom?

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Gramadevata

58
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What is the two fold purpose of life in Hinduism?

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  1. Overcome Maya or Illusion
  2. Obtain release
59
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If you weren’t born Hindu, what does that imply?

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Cycle of rebirth

60
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Hindus believe in atman. What is that?

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We do not have a soul. We’re all a part of Brahman

61
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Which hindu caste is made up of the peasantry?

62
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Which Hindu caste is made up of the politicians and military?

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Kshatriyas

63
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Which Hindu caste is made up of the priests and scholars?

64
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Which Hindus use the Vedas?

65
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Which HIndu caste is made up of those who live on the fringe of society?

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Untouchables

66
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Which Hindu caste is made up of merchants and farmers?

67
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What does the term “Harijan” mean?

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Children of God

68
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What is the “twice born” or “sacred thread” ceremony?

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Initiation ceremony

69
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What are the ways to get off the wheel of reincarnation in Hinduism?

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Good works, knowledge, devotion

70
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What are the four stages of life in Hinduism?

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  1. Student
  2. Householder
  3. Seeker (hermit)
  4. Ascetic (holy man)
71
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What are mantras? What is the most common one in Hinduism?

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Sacred sounds or phrases, Om (Aum)

72
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What is the Hindu term for “worship”?

73
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Why do HIndus not feel that making an offering to a statue constitutes idolatry?

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The statue isn’t actually god

74
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Wearing three white lines on your forehead symbolizes what?

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Purity, spirituality, commitment

75
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What spiritually happens when you enter the Ganges River for a Hindu?

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Purification and removal of sins

76
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What’s the HIndu infant welcoming ritual?

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Naming ceremony- feed baby solid foods for the first time

77
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What is a “chakra” in Hinduism?

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Symbolizes the journey of the soul after death

78
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If one dies in a state of anger, rage, despair, or hopelessness, how does that influence one’s atman?

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More karma

79
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Which Hindus are required to be vegetarians?

80
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What foods do practicing Hindus not eat?

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Don’t eat beef, no alcohol

81
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What is “sati”?

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Widow killing herself after her husband dies

82
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What things can one be incarnated as?

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God, human, animal, insect, vegetation, demon

83
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What is “sindour” and what does it symbolize?

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Vermilion powder, symbolizes marital status and commitment

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