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Hinduism Flashcards

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What does Julius Lipner say about Hinduism

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it is “Polycentric… a polymorphous monotheism rather than just polytheistic”

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Fuller discusses what with regards to Hinduism

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a polytheistic religion with many Gods and Godesses, multiplicity, fluidity and permeability

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What is the caste system

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Gods -> Preists -> Warriors -> Merchants -> commoners -> Untouchables (

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What is Monism

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MONISM- rejects duelism, god and the world is the same thing e.g Brahma, god is within us all as the divine self.

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What is Henotheism

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HENOTHEISM- belief and worship of one god while accepting the existence/possibility of others

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Monotheism?

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MONOTHEISTIC- belief in one God

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Polytheistic ?

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POLYTHEISTIC- belief in one or more gods, e.g there are many gods, goddesses and deities within hinduism.

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Polycentrism?

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POLYCENTRISM- having several central parts

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Pantheism?

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PANTHEISM – god is all throughout the world. Similar concept to monism.

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What does ‘The way of the Banyan tree’ say about hinduism?

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All stems from one, it is multifaceted. links to polycentrism

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what is Dharma?

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Way of life, morality

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Karma?

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what comes around goes around

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Moksha?

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Being at one with the Divine, resulting in liberation from Samsara

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Who said “it is better to do your own Dharma poorly than anothers well…”

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Krishna

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What is Brahman?

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“The one supreme, all pervading Spirit that is the origin and support of the phenomenal universe” - Bowker 2012

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What does Bowkers definition of Brahman mean for the definition of Hinduism?

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Suggests a Pantheism

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what are the four Purusarthas?

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Dharma, Artha, karma and Moksha

18
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List the key beliefs in Hinduism

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the purusarthas, yogas, puja, samsara

19
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what is the pizza effect?

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“the export of an idea, its cultural transformation and subsequent re-importation and impact” - k.knott

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What is the Atman?

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The soul, or true essence of self

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What is the Supreme Being/ Brahman more commonly worshipped as?

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Vishnu, Brahma, Shiva, or Shakti

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What is Ahimsa and why do Hindus practice it?

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Non-Harm, practised because they believe “divinity permeates all living beings” - Monier-Williams 1974

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What are the Vedas?

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Earliest form of Hindu scripture

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What are the Upanishads ?

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the foundation of Hindu philosophical thought and have profoundly influenced its diverse traditions - Doniger 1990

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