Hinduism Flashcards
What is a varna/caste?
A social group in hindu society
How many traditional castes are there?
4
How many subgroups/jat(i) are there?
Thousands
Does the group hindu’s are born into affect what jobs they can get?
Yes
True or false: In Hindu countries today, there are laws around employment and not discriminating against caste, but it remains a powerful designation in Hindu society.
True
What does karma mean?
What you do to get favourable rebirth
What does dharma mean?
The hindu word for religion
What is the rig veda?
It is the most sacred hindu sculpture and it describe the caste system.
What does the head of the rig veda symbolise?
The teachers and priests
What does the upper body of the rig veda symbolise?
The warriors and leaders
What does the legs of the rig veda symbolise?
The merchants, traders and farmers
What does the feet of the rig veda symbolise?
The manual labourers and workers
What are the teachers and priests called?
Brahims
What are the warriors and leaders called?
Kshatriyas
What are the merchants, traders and farmers called?
Vaishyas
What are the manual workers and labourers called?
Shudras
Who are the Dalits?
They are people who have been excluded from the caste system. They make up over 15% of India’s population
What does Dalit mean?
The broken
Why are Dalits not included in the caste system?
They choose not to be as their ancestors have faced persecution
What does atman mean?
Soul/spirit
How can hindus escape moksha?
By having good karma
What does it mean to escape moksha?
Your soul (atman) is reunited with god
