Hinduism Flashcards
What is Karma in Hinduism?
influenced by a person’s actions, speech, and thoughts. It also includes the proper completion of rituals and prayers (puja). Such as a persons “action” or “doing.” It refers to the positive or negative results of fulfilling one’s duties (dharma). Completing these duties leads to good karma, helping a person move toward achieving moksha (liberation).
What is Samsara in Hinduism?
Samsara (translates as ‘wandering’) refers to the cycle of birth, death and rebirth to which all humans are bound by karma.
What is Atman?
he eternal, individual soul or true self in Hindu philosophy, representing a person’s innermost identity and their connection to the universal spirit, Brahman.
What is Dharma?
The moral and ethical duty or law that governs an individual’s conduct in life, encompassing actions that promote righteousness, social order, and universal good.
How is a Hindu adherents reincarnation decided?
During their life, a Hindu performs their dharma and in doing so accrues karma. This karma is attached to their atman. Upon their death, their karma is measured and will immediately impact their reincarnation.
What is Reincarnation in Hinduism?
Reincarnation is the process where the atman will pass from the physical body of the person at death, to a new person or animal being reborn into new life.
Those who have achieved good karma will attain a good rebirth in a higher caste. Those who have accrued negative karma will be reborn into less favourable conditions in a lower caste or in the animal realm.
What is the ultimate goal Hindu adherents want to achieve?
moksha, which is liberation from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth (samsara), leading to a union with the divine or ultimate reality (Brahman).
