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World Religions Final Winter 2013 > Hinduism > Flashcards

Hinduism Flashcards

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Monism

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Religious idea that all things exist as one

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Brahman

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The great “Mon” - the eternal “Oneness” - the only true god, of which we are all a part. like the sea

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Atman

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illusion of individuality - like a wave

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Samsara

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The circle or wheel of life - view of existence as a never ending, continually turning wheel - a cycle of reincarnations

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Moksha

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Release from the wheel cycle of Samsara. To rejoin the great “oneness” of Brahman. The extinction of the soul.

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Dharma

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“The Way” - or that which is appropriate

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The three ways of “oneness”

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Karma, Jnana, Bhakti

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Combination of all three ways to “oneness”

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Raja Yoga

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Karma

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the way of works

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Jnana

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the way of knowledge

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Bhakti

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the way of devotion

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Path? Practice?

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Marga. Yoga.

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Ahimsa

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“No harm” - the notion of “doing good” - specifically doing no harm to any type of life, human or animal.

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Nirvana

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Understanding the “one supreme reality” which leads to Samadhi

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“Aum”/”Om”

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The sacred syllable (sanskrit)

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The four Varna’s

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Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaiyishas, Shudras

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Hindu Temple

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Mandir

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Ashram

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Temple and School

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The three high gods

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Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva

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Lord Brahma

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Creator god of the triad
Depicted sitting on a lotus
Depicted in human-like form
Consort/wife = Saraswati

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Saraswati

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Consort/wife of Brahma
Dressed in white (purity)
Four hands - playing music and holding scriptures

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Lord Vishnu

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Preserver god of the world
Depicted in human-like form
Blue skin and four hands
Consort/wife = Lakshmi

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The world came into existence when? Our current age will end when?

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When Vishnu awoke from sleep. When Vishnu goes back to sleep.

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Lakshmi

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Consort/wife of Vishnu
Sits upon a lotus flower
Four hands - holding lotus and using emblems of worship
Essence of purity, truth, chastity and generosity

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Lord Vishnu’s Avatar’s 7-9

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  1. Rama - a prince
  2. Krishna - a warrior
  3. Sidharta Guatama - a prince who became the buddha
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Lord Rama

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Seventh Avatar of Vishnu. Story of his life and his love for his wife recorded in the Ramayana (scripture)

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Lord Krishna

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Eighth Avatar of Vishnu. Story of his heroic battle and search for eternal truth is found in the Bhagavad Gita (scripture)

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Lord Krishna’s consort/ wife

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Radha

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Sidharta Guatama

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Ninth Avatar of Vishnu. A prince who left the wealthy life of the palace to become a teacher, and became the Buddha

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Lord Shiva

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Third high god of the Trimurti
Associated with storms, mountains and herbs
Thought of as a destroyer god
Thought of as a god of healing

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Lord Shiva 2

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Associated with happiness, meditation and dancing

Rides upon Nandi, a bull representing fertility and strength

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Lord Shiva 3

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Associated with new life
Often depicted with a stylized phallic called Linga or Lingham
Name of this is Shiva-Lingham

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Shiva’s wife

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Shakti

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Four wives/ consorts of Shiva

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  1. Uma - kind and benevolent
  2. Paravati - also kind
  3. Durga - fierce and dreadful
  4. Kali - most fierce and dreadful
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Lord Ganesh

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Son of Lord Shiva
Depicted as a human with head of an elephant
God of happiness and good fortune/luck

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Yoga

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religious meditation

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Yogi

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Practitioner of Yoga

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Sadhu

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Monastic Hindu

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Arati

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Religious service

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Holi

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festival of colors (spring)

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Diwali

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Festival of lights (fall) “row of lamps”

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Hindustan

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northern region of India where Hinduism predominates. India.

World Religions Final Winter 2013 (4 decks)

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