Hinduism Flashcards
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Vedas
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1500 BC-200 Ritual Music Meaning Philosophy
2
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Śruti texts
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Eternal?
3
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Brahman
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Ultimate reality, macro
4
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Atman
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Share of brahman in an individual, karmic bound life, micro
5
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Upanishads
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That art thou
Final, philosophical layer of the vedas
6
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Samkhya
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Two parts, like dancers, to explain material world
Purusa (unseen seer) and prakrti (activity)
7
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Varna
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Varna = color 4 roles, each has its place Will later transmute to the much more rigid notion of caste Priest Warriors Merchants or professionals (skilled laborers) Workers Untouchables
8
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Jati
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Jati = caste
Determines birth state, employment, treatment in death, rebirth
Very fixed
9
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Mantra
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Phrase during meditation
10
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Vishnu
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Savior of God
11
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Rishis
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Ancient sages, explain that bodily senses are made for looking outward
12
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Moksha
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Liberation from the limitations of space and matter
13
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Bhakti
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Intense devotion to a personal manifestation of Brahman
14
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Karma
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Every act we make shapes future experiences
Casual law of cause and effect
