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Hinduism Flashcards

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Hinduism is indigenous to what part(s) of the world?

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The Indian Subcontinent

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How many Hindus are there in the world today?

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Around 1 billion

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What are Hinduism’s three most important texts?

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  1. The Vedas
  2. The Mahabharata
  3. The Ramayana
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Is Hinduism polytheistic? Why or why not?

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No

Hinduism may have over 330 million Gods, but Hinduism asserts a single Supreme Being called Brahman, which incorporates the worship of several different gods that represent Brahman’s different aspects.

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Around when did Hinduism begin to exist?

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Its roots stretch back as far as 2000 B.C.E.

  • It was codified in the Vedic texts beginning around 1500 B.C.E.
  • Hinduism is unique among major world religions in that it has no single founder
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What are the Vedas?

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The most important Hindu text(s)

  • Essentially complete by 1200 B.C.E.
  • Four collections of verses: Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda, Atharva Veda
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According to Hinduism, what are the four purposes or aims in life?

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  1. Dharma - duty (generally meaning one’s vocation)
  2. Artha - wealth (the pursuit of worldly success)
  3. Kama - physical pleasure
  4. Moksha - the most important: enlightenment, liberation, union with God (Brahman)
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What is yoga?

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Union of the self with the Hindu Supreme Being

- Generally, refers to one of the many paths toward enlightenment.

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What three aspects of the Supreme Being make up the Trimurti, the central trinity of Hinduism?

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  1. Brahma (the Creator)
  2. Vishnu (the Preserver)
  3. Shiva (the Destroyer or Transformer)
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What are some important attributes of the Hindu god Brahma

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The Creator

  • Has never been worshipped extensively, despite being one of the three main gods of Hinduism
  • In depictions, wears red clothes and does not carry weapons
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What are some important attributes of the Hindu god Vishnu?

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Protector and preserver of creation

  • Embodiment of mercy, kindness, and peace
  • Almost always has four arms and is often depicted lying on a serpent
  • Consort is Lakshmi
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What are some important attributes of the Hindu god Shiva?

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Transformer and destroyer

  • Destroys the world at the end of each cycle (before Brahma creates it again)
  • Associate with dance and meditation
  • Consort is Parvati
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In Hinduism, what is Devi or Shakti?

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The mother Goddess or female aspect of the divine

- Her many forms include Lakshmi, Kali, Parvati, and Durga

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What are the five main levels of the Hindu caste system?

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  1. Brahmins
  2. Kshatriyas
  3. Vaishyas
  4. Shudras
  5. Pariah (or Harijans)

Note: There are many of subcastes

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What is the Ramayana?

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An epic Hindu poem written around the 2nd century B.C.E.

- Tells the story of Rama, the 7th incarnation of Vishnu

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What is the Bhagavad Gita?

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The single most popular Hindu text

  • A section from the Mahabharata
  • A “manual for mankind,” outlining major philosophical concepts of Hinduism, as well as several types of yoga
  • Central figure and teacher of the Bhagavad Gita is Krishna
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What is atman?

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The “true self” within each person, which is identical to the Hindu Supreme Being Brahman
- The equivalent to the “Human Soul”

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What is mudra(s)?

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A non-verbal method of communication, using repetitive gestures and finger positions, which is used to provoke a response in the mind of the observer

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In Hinduism, what are the four paths to salvation?

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  1. Bhakti (devotion)
  2. Karma (action)
  3. Jnana (wisdom/knowledge)
  4. Raja (meditation)
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What are most Hindu’s called when it comes to the consumption of food?

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Lacto-Vegetarians

  • only animal food they eat are dairy foods
  • all life is sacred so meat is forbidden
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What are the three types of food consumed by Hindu’s?

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  1. Sattvic Foods
  2. Rajasic Foods
  3. Tamasic Foods
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What is Diwali?

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The Hindu “festival of lights,” a five-day festival celebrated between mid-October and mid-November.

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What is Holi?

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A Hindu holiday celebrating the arrival of spring in early to mid-March
- Involves general merrymaking, most famously spraying people with multicoloured paints

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What are the four stages of life according to Hindu Society?

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  1. Student ( 7 to 20)
  2. Householder (20 - 50)
  3. Semi-retired (when family is self-supporting)
  4. Wandering Ascetic (Sanyasin) (when ready)
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What is Henna

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Painting designs on hands and feet usually done on a bride before the wedding ceremony.

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