Hinduism Flashcards

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The BG says that inaction is not a path to moksha

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“Not by leaving works undone does a man win freedom from the bond of work”

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The baghavad Gita says that the atman is eternal

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“There never was a time when I was not”

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The BG states that it is best to do one’s own dharma

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“Greater is thine own work, even if this be humble, than the work of another, even is this be great”

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The BG says that Krishna will release people

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“Don’t agonise, I shall release you from all evils”

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The Upanishads say that when a man knows Brahman he gains moksha

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“When a man comes to know that highest Brahman, he himself becomes that very brahman”

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The Upanishads highlight the importance of knowing Ohm

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“When indeed one knows this syllable, he obtains his ever wish”

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kinsley says that all Hindu writing is concerned with dharma

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Society is “characterised by ranked and circumscribed groups”

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kinsley says the main purpose of the caste system is to maintain order

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“Social and cosmic stability through performance of Vedic ritual”

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T.Parsons says that Hinduism is within the caste system

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“Hinduism is but an aspect of this system”

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Janaka says that Brahman holds the whole universe together

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“Breath, the mind or the heart”

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The Katha can only be read by those that are twice born

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The top three Varnas

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Katha Upanishad has a literally meaning

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Sit near

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The Katha says god is everywhere

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“Thou art that”

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The Katha presents Brahman with aspects of saguna

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“Smaller than the smallest atom”

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The Katha says atman does not die

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“He does not die when the body dies”

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The Katha says that knowlege does not lead to liberation

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“Not through much learning is the atman reached”

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Jnana yoga is the path to liberation in the Katha

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“The path is narrow as the razor’s edge”

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Mascaro comments on the Katha

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“The momentous statement is made in the Upanishads that god must not be sought as something far away… But rather the very I most of us”

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The fire sacrifice is crucial in the Katha

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“How many bricks”

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The Katha says dharma must be done selflessly

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“Vajasravasa have away all his possessions but it was out of desire for heaven”

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What does the title of the Gita mean?

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Song of The Lord

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What epic poem is the Gita from?

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The Mahabharata

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When is the Gita thought to originate?

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3rd century BCE

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What are the two families in the Gita?

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Pandavas and kauravas

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What city are they fighting for in the Gita?
Bharata
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What does the Gita day about the body and the atman?
They are distinct - like a man taking off his coat
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What does the Gita say about the atman?
It cannot be slain
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What does the Gita say about dharma?
Krishna must do it
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What does the Gita say about ritual?
It must be done with thought - "the florid speech of the uninspired utter, addicted to the words of the Veda"
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What yoga does the Gita favour?
Bhakti
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What does the Gita day about Brahman?
He is present in all, transcendent and permeates all, maintaining the universe