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Hinduism Flashcards

1
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Who founded Hinduism

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No particular founder

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What religions did Hinduism give birth to

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Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism

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When did Vedic traditions begin

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2500-3500 years ago

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4
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How many gods?

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Many deities but a single impersonal God

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When was Hinduism started

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5000 years ago

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What are Vedic traditions

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Rituals and many gods, sacred texts, caste system

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What are the sacred texts?

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Vedas

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Upanishad traditon

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Metaphysical philosophy

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9
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What are the sacred texts?

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Shruti, Smirti,

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Shruti

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Oldest, most authoritative

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11
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types of Vedas

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Myths, rituals, chants

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Upanishads

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Metaphysical speculation

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Smiriti

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“Remembered” great Indian epics

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14
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Examples of Indian epics

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Ramayana and Mahabarta

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15
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Brahman

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One impersonal reality

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16
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Can Brahman be directly worshiped?

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No. Only realized

17
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Atman

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True essence of life (the soul)

18
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Maya

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The illusion of and ignorance of the atman being in the cosmos

19
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All sin is the result of

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Maya

20
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Karma

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Hindus beleive that every thought, word, or deed brings about good or bad karma

21
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Samsara

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Wheel of creation

22
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What do Hindus believe about salvation

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Atman is continually born into life until reaching salvation

23
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Moksha

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Ridding oneself of karma - atman stops reincarnating

24
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Ahimsa

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Non violence

25
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Four stations of life

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Priests and teachers, nobles and warriors, merchant class, servant class

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Four stages of life

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Student, householder, retired, renunciant

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Four duties of life

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Pleasure, success, social responsibilities, religious responsibilities

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Karma yoga

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Path of action through selfless service

29
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Jnana yoga

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Path of knowledge

30
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Raja yoga

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Path of meditation

31
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Bhakti yoga

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Path of devotion

32
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Guru

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Spiritual teacher

33
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Bhakti yoga

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Seeking union with the divine through loving devotion to manifest deities

34
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Puja

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Making offerings and decorating images

35
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Darsan

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Seeing the deity

36
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Prasad

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Taking the divine with your own being through eating food with the deity

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