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HINDUISM: beliefs and teachings/practices Flashcards

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Brahman

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the Hindu name for God or Supreme being

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Nirguna Brahman

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God/the supreme being as spiritual presence only

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Saguna Brahman

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God/the supreme being shown in form

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Bhagavan

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the supreme being existing in the world of spirits and deities

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Om or Aum

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the sound and symbol of Brahman

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Antrayami

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the Supreme being existing within the heart of all living beings

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Vaikuntha

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the perfect world; the spiritual realm

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Brahma

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the Hindu deity responsible for creative power

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Vishnu

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the Hindu deity responsible for preserving and sustaining the universe

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Shiva

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one of the tri-murti the destroyer aspect of Brahman

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tri-murti

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the three main hindu deities or aspects of God

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Vedas

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the earliest Hindu scriptures

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mala

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a string of beads used to help chanted mantras during meditation

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Saraswati

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the consort of Brahma, goddess of knowledge the arts wisdom and knowledge

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consort

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the wife of a god

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Avatars

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the ten animal or human forms in which Vishnu appears on earth

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Lakshmi

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the consort of Vishnu goddess of wealth and good fortune prosperity and love

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Vaishnavas

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followers of Vishnu

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Shaivites

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followers of Shiva

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Parvati

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Shiva’s consort also know as Shakti, Durga or Kali

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ascetics

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people who live austere and simple lives

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polytheists

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believers in many different Gods

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monotheists

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believers in only one God

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reincarnation

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being born again into a new body

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Rama
the seventh avatar of Vishnu
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Krishna
the eighth avatar of Vishnu
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Ganesha
the elephant headed deity son of Parvati and shiva
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Hanuman
the money warrior, important in story of Rama and Sita
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Cosmology
ideas about the universe
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Spirit
spiritual reality in Hinduism the essence of a human being which can’t be seen
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matter
material reality that from which things are made and which can be seen in Hinduism called Prakriti
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Cycle of four ages
the four yugas divisions within the cycle of time
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enlightenment
the gaining of true knowledge about God usually through meditation and self discipline in Hindu and Buddhist traditions gaining freedom from the cycle of rebirth
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illusion
everything in the world which seems real but is not: in hinduism called maya
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tri-guna
the three qualities or gunas- goodness, passion and ignorance
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atman
a persons inner self soul or spirit the living force in all of nature
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samsara
a continuos cycle of birth, death and rebirth
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transmigration
the movement of the atman from one body to another
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moksha
the ultimate goal of human life liberation from the cycle of rebirth, salvation
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karma
destiny; consequences of one’s actions fate the total of good and bad actions and reactions
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dharma
duty or path in life
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meditate
to pray by being still and focusing the mind in God
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selflessness
to act for others without thinking about what you will get out of it
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moral responsibility
having a duty to do things rather than bad things in the world of spirits
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artha
trying to gain more wealth through lawful means
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kama
delight of the senses
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sanatana dharma
eternal truth doing what is right hindu religion / way of life
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Upanishads
part of the oldest hindu scriptures; the shruti containing details about Brahman
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shrine
a sacred space in the home temple or outdoors where a deity is worshipped
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mandir
a hindu temple
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space of the heart
a concept known as antaryami meaning God is within the hearts of all living beings
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murti
an image of a deity used as a focus of worship and offerings
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bhakti
loving devotion to God
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puja
paying respect to a deity, as an honoured guest, ways to worship in the home or temple
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arati
an offering if light to the deity through a murti
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darshan
viewing with respect a holy image and receiving a divine blessing
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mantras/ japa
chants or prayers to God, repeating holy sounds or words
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havan
a fire sacrifice offered to the fire God angi in the temple
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diwali
the festival of lights at the beginning of the Hindu new year
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Holi
the festival of colours celebrated in the spring
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guru
a wise teacher of spirituality and religion
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sadhu
a wondering holy man
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sannyasin
a religious hermit who has reached the last stage of life
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swami
means ‘master of the senses’ a hindi holy teacher of scripture
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ashram
a holy house where a guru teaches his followers
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karma yoga
the path of unselfish action
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jnana yoga
the path of knowledge and understanding requiring a learned teacher
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bhakti yoga
the path of devotion to God
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astanga yoga
the path of meditation
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celibate
giving up sexual relations
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circumambulate
walk around a temple or image saying prayers
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varanasi
the most famous site of pilgrimage in india
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ghats
stairs or platforms beside a river especially the ganges used for cremation
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Kumbh Mela
site of the worlds largest pilgrimage kumbh means jar, mela means fair or gathering
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ahimsa
not killing;respecting for life: never being violent or hurting another
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sustainability
only using natural resources at a rate at which they can be replaced
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goshallas
cow sanctuary
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tree-hugging
when people link arms round tress to stop them being cut down
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ISKCON
Interaction society for Krishna Consciousness
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Chipko movement
a tree-hugging project by women in a india in the 1970’s
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dana
giving
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sewa
selfless service, Sewa is also the name of an international charity

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