Hinduism Flashcards
What relgiion does sanskirt come from
Hinduism
What does Sindhu mean
of the INDUS
What is sanatana dharma
eternal traditon
What kind of religon is hindhuism (explain)
henotheism
- one supreme deity, companied by other lesser beings
Formless, genderless…
brahman
Universal soul = ___
Brahman
What is referred to as the soul
atman
When a person dies, the soul will
transfer to another body.
transmigration
freedom from reincarnation (samsara)
moksha
cycle of life
samsara
refers to law or principle
dharma
“Descent”; material appearance or reincarnation of a deity on earthi
avatar
oldest sacred books
vedas
Rig Veda
- hymns about
their mythology
Sama Veda
mainly of
hymns about religious
ritual
Yajur Veda
instructions
for religious rituals
Atharva Veda
spells
against enemies,
sorcerers, and diseases.
late Vedic
Sanskrit texts of religious
teaching and ideas still
revered in Hinduism
upanishads
4 Goals of Hindu Life
dharma
moksha
artha
kama
what is the trimutri
brahma
vishnu
shiva
