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Hinduism Flashcards

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Indus Valley Civilization

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And early civilization spanning parts of Pakistan and India. Located near the Indus River

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Harris

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Prehistorical village of the harrapan society

Vedic Period 6500-500BC

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Pushupati seal

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Proto shiva figure
Animal lord
A seal of the IVC

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Zoolatry

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Veneration of animals

Seal has a writing using animals as symbols to portray meanings

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Yacksi

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Figurines of all shapes sizes that portray a similar woman having a necklace Address and accentuated womanly parts

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Indo-Aryan(Iraninian) speakers

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Ancient Persia

Ancient India Sanskrit

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Samhita Veda

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Oldest Vedic core

Rigveda , yarjurveda, samaveda, atharvaveda

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Ramayana

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Sanskrit poem

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Puranas

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The legends (Hindu deities)
Trimurti: Brahama Vishnu shiva
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Mahabharata

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Longest Sanskrit poem

Discusses four goals of life

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Manusmriti

Laws of manu

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Dharma Samsara Moksa

Establishes caste system

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Visnusmriti

Laws of Vishnu

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Discusses the laws of the social class in order of life

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Shruti

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Heard

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Smriti

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Remembered

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Brahman

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Cosmic sound

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7 rishis

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Ancient seeders

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Mantra

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Verse

Smallest unit in the Veda

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Indra

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Rider of the clouds

Holds the lightning bolt sword (vaja)

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Varuna

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He who covers
Got of law water heavenly sea, underwater world
Downgraded from deva to ashes

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Agni

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Got a fire
Excepts offerings from fire rituals and conveys to other devas
Rides the ram

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Soma

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Elixir of God’s life force

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Adults Vrita

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Adversary to Indra

Drought

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Upanishad

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Recorded Q&A between sages and disciples

Composed until 16th CE

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Caste system in order top down

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Gods
Brahmin-Priest, Academics
Kshatriyas-Warriors, Kings
Vaishya-merchants, landowners
Sudra-commoners, peasants, servants
Untouchables-out of the system (street sweepers, latrine cleaners)
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Atman

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True Self

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Brahman

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Ultimate God

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Samsara

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The cycle of rebirth

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Dharma

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Regulates lifestages and stages of personhood regulate cast system
Right way of living

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Moksa

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The release from samsara and attunement to atman

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Four stages of personhood

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Student (brahmacarin)
Married householder (geishastha)
Forest dweller (vanaprastha)
Renunciant (samyasin)

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Four stages of life

ashramas

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Kama-pursuit of sexual love
Artha-pursuit of wealth and material gain
Dharma-spiritual duties and conduct
Moksa-liberation

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Shaivism

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All gods are forms of Shiva because he creates preserves

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Caus avian

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All gods come from Vishnu

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Shaktism

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Whatever we can perceive is Shakti

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Tridevi

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Sarasvati
Parvati
Lakshmi

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Puja

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Form of ritual warship from the basic Age

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Bhakti

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Mental relationship

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