Hinduism Y9 Flashcards
Who/what is Brahman
Supreme being
How do Hindus understand Brahman
With several gods and deitys that each have one of his qualities
What are the three main gods called
The Trimurti
Name the three Trimurti
Brahma
Vishnu
Shiva
What was Brahma the god of?
Creator god
What was Vishnu the god of?
Preserver god
What was shiva the god of.
Destroyer god
Who was the creator god
Brahma
Who was the preserver god
Vishnu
Who was the destroyer god
Shiva
The use of the Om symbol
Used in prayer of meditation
Significance of Om symbol
Represents Brahmans omnipresence as the sound reverberates around the room. Also conveys that Brahman cannot be boxed up by human language
What is puja?
Means worship -paying respects to god through various actions
What does puja involve
All five senses
Whole person is completely taken up in worship
Look at puja
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