Hinduism Study guide Flashcards
Pluralism
Says yes to everything about and all other religions
Exclusivism?
Says no to all other religions and their beliefs
Inclusivism
Says yes to some aspects of other religions but no to things that directly contradict their own religion
Extremism
discriminates against all other religions
Which attitude towards world religions does the Church teach all Christians to believe in and practice?
Inclusivism
What are the seven dimensions of religion?
experiential, mythic, doctrinal, ethical, ritual, social, and material
What is Nostra Aetate?
A article written by the Church to inform Christians on how they should act towards other religions
When was Nostra Aetate written?
During Vatican II/ the 1960’s
What/who is Brahman?
The eternal essence, everything is Brahman, all rivers lead to one ocean a.k.a. brahman
What is an avatar?
A living incarnation of a god or goddess that is sent to earth to complete a moral mission
What is samsara?
The wheel of rebirth, or reincarantion
What is karma?
your actions and the positive or negative consequences
What is Dharma?
your ethical duty
What is your atman?
Your eternal self, which is reincarnated again and again until it achieves moksha from samsara
What is a Sanyasin?
a wandering ascetic, a person who has reached the fourth stage of life
What is Reincarnation?
once your being dies, your atman is reincarnated into a a specific caste based on your karma from the way you lived out your dharma
What is moksha?
liberation
What is the goal of all hindu’s?
moksha from samsara
What do Hindus believe that the Ganges River can do?
The believe that it can forgive all sins
What is the Bhagavad Gita?
popular sacred Hindu texts
What are the upanishads?
ancient hindu texts that form the basis for Hindu doctrines
Who is Shiva?
The destroyer god
Who is Vishnu?
The sustainer god
What/who is Brahma?
The creator god
