Hinduism Flashcards
Puja.
Worship.
Bhakti.
A loving devotion to a personal God.
Murti.
An image of a deity used for worship.
Shrine.
A place people go to worship with a connection to an event.
Mandir.
A Hindu temple.
Arati ceremony.
A ceremony to show devotion to God.
Havan ceremony.
A ceremony to purify and cleanse Hindus.
Darshan.
Seeing the truth of the world.
Japa/Mantra.
108 chants to focus you on God.
Bhajan/Kirtan.
Hymns and narrative songs.
Guru.
Spiritual leader.
Ashram.
A temple or dwelling of a guru.
Sadhu.
A holy man who travels to help and teach others.
Sannyasin.
A holy man nearing the end of his life devoted to God.
Swami.
A holy man whose job is too teach scripture
Pilgrimage.
A sacred journey.
Pilgrim.
A person who goes on a Pilgrimage.
Circumbulation.
Walking around a holy site, often whilst chanting or praying..
Celibacy.
Giving up sexual activity whilst on pilgrimage.
Penance.
Doing something to rid yourself bad karma.
Varanasi.
A city on the banks of the Ganges.
Ghat.
A place of spiritual cleansing.
Kumbh Mela.
A 12 year pilgrimage finishing at Prayaga.
Hardiwar.
The city where the Ganges meets the Himalayas.
Ujjain.
An ancient city on the Kshipra River.
Nashik.
An ancient city in Maharashata that has links to the Ramayana.
Prayaga.
Where the Ganges, Yamuna and the Saraswati.
River Ganges.
A a spiritually significant river in India.
Himalayas.
A sacred mountain range where the Gods reside.
Yoga.
The spiritual pathway an individual follows.
Karma Yoga.
The path of selfless action.
Astanga Yoga.
The path of meditation.
Bhakti Yoga.
The path of devotion.
Jana Yoga.
The path of knowledge.
Moksha.
Your soul being released and joining with Brahman.
Festival.
A religious celebration usually remembering a deity.
Diwali.
Festival of light.
Rama and Sita.
The story of the Ramayana.
Dharma.
Good.
Adharma.
Evil.
Diwa lamps.
Lights used to light the way for Rama and Sita.
Lakshmi.
Goddess of wealth and prosperity.
Rangoli patterns.
Brightly coloured patterns used to welcome Gods into the home.
Holi.
Festival of colour.
Prahlada.
A boy who was saved by Vishnu.
Narasimha.
Fourth avatar of Vishnu who is part-lion, part-man.
Holika.
Prahlada’s sister.
Krishna.
God of protection and love.
Kama.
Enjoying life responsibly.
Ahimsa.
Non-violence to all living things.
Stewardship.
The belief that the world belongs to God and humans should care for it.
Sustainability.
Only using natural resources at a rate they can be replaced.
Banyan Tree.
The symbol of life and fertility.
Langur Monkey.
Descendants of Hanuman.
Goshalla.
A retirement home for cows.
Tree hugging.
A form of protest where people hug a tree to prevent it being cut down.
Vrindavan Forest Project.
It aims to protect to and restore the Vrindavan Forest in India.
Social justice.
Ensuring society is fair for all people.
Inclusion.
Ensuring all people are equally valued in included in society.
Dana.
Giving.
Sewa.
Selfless service.
Sewa International.
A Hindu charity with an ethos of ‘service before self’.
ISCKON - Food For Life
A Hindu charity that provides meals to the poor.
