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Hinduism Test Flashcards

1
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What stems from the Sanskrit word for river…

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Hindu

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Monism

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belief that all reality is one

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Sanskrit is…

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the official language of Hinduism

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Hindus answer questions of self - identification…

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with their caste or village

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Samsara means…

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reincarnation

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2 divisions of scripture are…

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Shritu and Smriti scripture

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Ramayana Epic

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prince, his wife/brother into exile — wife captured, he rescues her

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Upanishads…

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includes cycle of rebirth, liberation from rebirth, brahman and atman

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Mahabharata epic

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poem of war between 2 families over inheritance

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Vedas are…

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not to be passed to anyone other than priests

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Puja is…

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a ritual of awakening a god/goddess, give flowers/food, hope for blessing in return

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Sikhism is…

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a religion founded by Guru Nanak, blends hinduism/islam

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Karma is…

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moral law of cause/effect, determines where we wind up in our next life

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Holiday celebrated by hindus/sikhs/jains o commemorate return of Rama after 14 years exile…

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Diwali

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Jainism…

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was founded by Mahavira
rejects some sacrificial elements of buddism/hinduism

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16
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Pursuit of pleasure within limits of one’s dharma…

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kama

17
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Households is…

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stage of life, pursuing of career/family

18
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Pursuit of material success, social power, prestige…

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Artha

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Sannyasin is…

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stage of life, return to society where one lives w/ no memory of previous life

20
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Pursuit of union w/ infinite being, awareness, and liberation…

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Moksha

21
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Teachings on suicide is…

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prohibited, except for prayopavesa (starving oneself)

22
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Teaching on abortion is…

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prohibited except when mother’s life is in danger

23
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Status of a fetus…

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its a person, reborn soul present from conception

24
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Arranged marriages are not forced because…

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the bride and groom have to agree

25
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Aprishya is…

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the worst caste to be born into

26
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Jains is BIG on nonviolence, and will…

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only eat things that don’t harm plants/animals

27
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Hinduism is…

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the world’s oldest living religion

28
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Gods/Goddesses are revelations of…

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the one absolute/ultimate reality

29
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Brahman can’t be separated from…

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atman

30
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Tree that explains hinduism…

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Banyan tree

31
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SHORT ANSWER Q.1: Discuss the caste system

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social order affects one’s dharma (ethical duty) and people are bound to caste they’re born in
4 levels = Brahmin (priests), Kshatriva (warriors/administrators), Vaishva (producers), Shudra (servants/laborers)

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SHORT ANSWER Q.2: Fully discuss ashrama

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4 Stages of life:
1. students = study the vedas/sacred literature
2. households = pursue a career, raise a family
3. forest dwellers = retreat from worldly bonds, spiritual question
4. sannyasin (wandering ascetics) = return to society, detach from social life, live with no memory of previous life

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SHORT ANSWER Q.3: Fully discuss 4 goals of life

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  1. kama = pursuit of pleasure within limits of dharma
  2. artha = pursuit of material success, social power, and prestige
  3. dharma = pursuit of harmony with dharma as primary concern
  4. moksha = pursuit of union w/ infinite being, awareness, and bliss of liberation
34
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MANDATORY ESSAY: discuss Hinduism’s approach to other religions, make sure to highlight what we know about their response back

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No religion knows the absolute truth, ultimate reality (God) is unknowable (all info collected from religions = only close to truth).

Muslims conquered northwest = some rulers tolerated hinduism, temples/statues still destroyed, toleration ended w/ death of Akbar

India plagued by poverty = good inter-religious dialogue w/ catholics, Jesus as pure of heart (teachings/beatitudes as attractive)

catholics = respected Hinduism’s contemplation of divine mystery, emphasizes w/ desire for freedom from anguish of human condition

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