Hinduism Vocab Flashcards
Shruti texts
Stories that have been heard (Straight from God)
Smirti texts
Stories that have been remembered
Nirguna Brahman
“God without form”
Saguna Brahman
“God with form” (deities)
Bhagavan
Brahman exists with form, but in the world of spirits and deities
Antaryami
“The God within”
Ganesha
The god of good luck
Parvati
The god of love
Hanuman
God of strength, provides protection
Saraswarti
Goddess of learning
Lakshmi
Prayed to for a prosperous year, and by newly weds
Brahma
Part of Tri Murti, “the creator’”
Shiva
Part of Tri Murti, “the destroyer”
Maya
Distraction/illusion
Shaivism
Hindu denomination, worshipping Shiva
Vishnu
Part of Tri Murti, “the preserver”
Vaishnavism
Hindu denomination, worshipping Vishnu
Krishna
Avatar of Vishnu, restores peace/balance
The Kurukshetra War
War fought between Rama and Ravana to rescue Sita.
4 aims of life
Dharma, artha, Kama, moksha.
Dharma
Virtue
Artha
Loving a lawful living through honest means
Kama
Enjoying life responsibly, having a positive outlook
Sanatana dharma
Eternal truth
Varnashrama dharma
Responsibilities that differ depending on age, status etc
Varna
Social classes
6 personal virtues (a, c, e, h, r)
Ahimsa, control, empathy, love, humility, respect
Punya
Merit
Papa
Sin
Purusa
Spirit
Prakriti
Matter
Kalki
Avatar of Vishnu, appears at end of universe cycle to destroy, recreate universe
Tri guna
3 stages all matter goes through: creation, maintenance, destruction
