Hinduism Flashcards
What is colonialism?
The idealogy of domination l, of subjugating a community tonone’s own.
What is Brahman?
Absolute reality in the macrocosmic world
What is itihasa?
Meaning “history” is used for Hinduism’s Ramayana and Mahabharata epics.
What does Puranas mean?
“Stories of the old,” are category of texts that are sectarian in nature.
What is dvijati?
People who are twice born.
What is bhakti?
Devotionalism (krishna’s 3 paths)
What is samsara?
The “cycle of rebirth”
What is moksha?
“Freedom from rebirth”
What is Karma Marga?
Action (one of three paths for freedom from rebirth)
What is Jnana Marga?
Knowledge (another path)
What is Bhakti Marga?
Devotion (another path)
What is Varna?
Caste
What is ashrama?
Life stage
Whatbis dharma?
Duty
What is Brahmin?
1 Priest
What is Samnyasi?
Renouncer
What is Jati?
“Sub-caste”, is the system whereby caste is practiced.
What is Trimurti?
Triple form, consisting of…
1) Brahma the creator
2) Vishnu the maintainer
3) Shiva the destroyer
Who is Vishnu?
Often depicted as the “cosmic king” and take the form of avataras (“incarnations”) such as Rama and Krishna when dharma is at risk.
Who is Shiva?
The term avatara is not used for Shiva, who takes the following forms…
Lord of Yoga, Family Man, Nataraja Shiva, and Shiva Linga.
Who is Devi?
The great mother.
What is darshana?
The goal of worship, “to see”
What is Puja?
Worship of dieties is called Puja.
What is a murti?
The deity dwells in a temple in the form of a murti.
What is ahimsa?
Non-violence, a Ghandi taught concept.
What is Bharat Mata?
“Mother India” is a symbol embraced by Hindus in the colonial period and continues to be embraced today, especially by Hindu nationalists. She symbolizes desire to return to traditional India in terms of geography, culture, and religion.
What is Marga?
A way of accomplishing something such as yoga of sadhana (a means of accomplishing something)
What is Hindutva?
Is the predominant form of Hindu nationalism in India. An ideology seeking to establish the hegemony of Hindus and the Hindu way of life.
What is Yuga?
Is a an epoch or era within a four age cycle.
What is Nataraja?
The Hindu Gid Shiva in his form as the cosmic dancer, represented in metal or stone in many shaivite temples.
What is Sati?
Practice among some Hindu communities by which a recently widowed woman either voluntarily or by force commits suicide as result of husbands death.
What is Vaishnava?
Is one of the major traditions within Hinduism. It is also called Vishnuism, its followers are called Vaishnavas, and it considers Vishnu as the Supreme Lord.
Who is Parvati?
Is the Hindu Goddess of fertility, love and devotion, as well as divine strength and power. She is the gentle and nurturing aspect of the Hindu goddess shanti and one of the central deities of the goddess-oriented Shakta sect.
What is Shakta?
Manor tradition of Hinduism, wherein the metaphysical reality is considered feminine and the Devi (goddesss) is supreme. It includes a variety of goddesses, all considered aspects of the same supreme goddess.
Who is Brahma?
The Hindu creator god.
What is Shaiva?
Shaivism is one of the major aspects of Hinduism. Accepts ascetic life and emphasizes yoga. Encourages to discover and be one with Shiva within. one of the largest traditions.
