Hinduism Flashcards
What are Brahmins?
They are priests and scholars, and responsible for religious rituals
What are Kshatriyas?
They are warriors and rulers, responsible for protection
What are the Vaishyas
They are merchants and landownsers, responsible for the trade and agriculture
What are the Shudras?
Laborers and service providers
In the four stages of life what is student (Brahmacharaya)?
The stage of learning and education, aquiring knowldege
In the four stages of life what is the Householder (grihastha)
the stage where one marries and raises a family
In the foru stages of life what is the forest dweller (VanaPrastha)
The stage of tranisition, usually when children are grown and indpendent
In the four stages of life what is the Renunciant (Sannyasa)
Seeking moksha through deachtment
Kama
The pursuit of pleasure, love and fulfillment, romantic love
Artha
The pursuit of material wealth, economic success
Dharma
to live a balanced life, to maintain social harmony and justice
Moksha
the ultimate goal in the end. the realization of ones true self (atman) and its unity with the ultimate reality
Ultimate Reality
He is the infinite reality, the highest power in the cosmos. He created eevrything.
Human Condition/Problem
Being trapped in the cycle of samsara, this cylce is fueled by ignorance and attachment to the material world.
Solution
The solution is to gain moksha, which is realizing atman as being identical with Brahman
Jnana Yoga (Path of Knowledge)
one seeks Moksha through wisdom and undertsanding. Meditation and studying the upanishads.
Bhakti Yoga (path of devotion)
In this path, moksha is gained through a specific devotion to a personal god.
Karma Yoga (Path of Selfless action)
This path emphazises the selfess actions without attachment to results.
This worldly perspective
In Hinduism means fulfilling ones duites and living a balanced life in the world
Spiritual Perspective
This spiritual perspective in hinduism emphazsies the pursuit of the ultimate truth and gaining Moksha
Vedas
