Hinduism test Flashcards
Hindus want to achieve ______.
Moksha
They do this by performing ______.
Dharma
Hindus want to escape _______.
Samsara
If their lives are less than perfect then they will be ____________ and must try again.
Reincarnated
Define SAMARA
Samsara - the cycle of life, death and rebirth.
Define DHARMA
Dharma - the duty people should perform in their life.
Define MOKSHA
Moksha - being reunited with Brahman, the supreme being.
Define REINCARNATION
Reincarnation - the rebirth of a soul in another body
Define PUJA
Puja - a form of worship
Define HINDUISM
Hinduism - an umbrella term for many traditions and beliefs
What is the HINDU PLACE OF WORSHIP called?
Mandir
Where do HINDUS WORSHIP at HOME?
They often have a special room with shrines to particular gods
What does PUJA include?
- Offering food and flowers to the god
- Lighting arti lamps
- Chanting prayers
- Then sharing the food that has been symbolically blessed by the god
Where did HINDUISM ORIGINATE from?
India
How OLD is HINDUISM?
Over 5000 years
Before time began there was no heaven, no earth and no space. A giant _____ floated on the nothingness. Asleep in its coils was the deity ______.
Before time began there was no heaven, no earth and no space. A giant _____ floated on the nothingness. Asleep in its coils was the deity ______.
- Cobra
- Vishnu
A sound (‘__’) began and woke ______. A _____ ______ grew from his navel. In the middle of it sat ______.
A sound (‘__’) began and woke ______. A _____ ______ grew from his navel. In the middle of it sat ______.
- Om
- Vishnu
- lotus flower
- Brahma
A sound (‘__’) began and woke ______. A _____ ______ grew from his navel. In the middle of it sat ______.
A sound (‘__’) began and woke ______. A _____ ______ grew from his navel. In the middle of it sat ______.
- Om
- Vishnu
- lotus flower
- Brahma
______ commanded ______ to _________________.
______ commanded ______ to _________________.
- Vishnu
- Brahma
- create the world
Brahma split the ____________ into _____. He used it to make the _______, the _____ and the ___.
Brahma split the ____________ into _____. He used it to make the _______, the _____ and the ___.
- lotus flower
- three
- heavens
- earth
- sky
Then he created _______________ on the _____. One day, _____ will destroy the ________.
Then he created _______________ on the _____. One day, _____ will destroy the ________.
- all the beings
- earth
- Shiva
- universe
Who is Brahman?
Brahman - the one supreme God
- Present everywhere and in everyone
- Brahman takes many different forms
Who is BRAHMAN?
Brahman - the one supreme God
- Present everywhere and in everyone
- Brahman takes many different forms
Who is BRAHMA?
Brahma - The creator of the world and all the creatures
Who is VISHNU?
Vishnu - The preserver of the world
- Returns to earth in troubled times
- Restores the balance of good and evil.
Who is SHIVA?
Shiva - The destroyer of the universe
- Destroys the universe so he can recreate it
There are MILLIONS of OTHER GODS, such as Ganesh and Hanuman. When do HINDUS PRAY to them?
When they want something specific from them:
- e.g. before sitting an exam
