Hinduism Flashcards
Indus Valley Civilization
And early civilization spanning parts of Pakistan and India. Located near the Indus River
Harris
Prehistorical village of the harrapan society
Vedic Period 6500-500BC
Pushupati seal
Proto shiva figure
Animal lord
A seal of the IVC
Zoolatry
Veneration of animals
Seal has a writing using animals as symbols to portray meanings
Yacksi
Figurines of all shapes sizes that portray a similar woman having a necklace Address and accentuated womanly parts
Indo-Aryan(Iraninian) speakers
Ancient Persia
Ancient India Sanskrit
Samhita Veda
Oldest Vedic core
Rigveda , yarjurveda, samaveda, atharvaveda
Ramayana
Sanskrit poem
Puranas
The legends (Hindu deities) Trimurti: Brahama Vishnu shiva
Mahabharata
Longest Sanskrit poem
Discusses four goals of life
Manusmriti
Laws of manu
Dharma Samsara Moksa
Establishes caste system
Visnusmriti
Laws of Vishnu
Discusses the laws of the social class in order of life
Shruti
Heard
Smriti
Remembered
Brahman
Cosmic sound
7 rishis
Ancient seeders
Mantra
Verse
Smallest unit in the Veda
Indra
Rider of the clouds
Holds the lightning bolt sword (vaja)
Varuna
He who covers
Got of law water heavenly sea, underwater world
Downgraded from deva to ashes
Agni
Got a fire
Excepts offerings from fire rituals and conveys to other devas
Rides the ram
Soma
Elixir of God’s life force
Adults Vrita
Adversary to Indra
Drought
Upanishad
Recorded Q&A between sages and disciples
Composed until 16th CE
Caste system in order top down
Gods Brahmin-Priest, Academics Kshatriyas-Warriors, Kings Vaishya-merchants, landowners Sudra-commoners, peasants, servants Untouchables-out of the system (street sweepers, latrine cleaners)
Atman
True Self
Brahman
Ultimate God
Samsara
The cycle of rebirth
Dharma
Regulates lifestages and stages of personhood regulate cast system
Right way of living
Moksa
The release from samsara and attunement to atman
Four stages of personhood
Student (brahmacarin)
Married householder (geishastha)
Forest dweller (vanaprastha)
Renunciant (samyasin)
Four stages of life
ashramas
Kama-pursuit of sexual love
Artha-pursuit of wealth and material gain
Dharma-spiritual duties and conduct
Moksa-liberation
Shaivism
All gods are forms of Shiva because he creates preserves
Caus avian
All gods come from Vishnu
Shaktism
Whatever we can perceive is Shakti
Tridevi
Sarasvati
Parvati
Lakshmi
Puja
Form of ritual warship from the basic Age
Bhakti
Mental relationship
