hindusim Flashcards
hinduism
the name given to the various belief systems originating in the Indus valley
Sanatana Dharma
eternal truth, the name many Hindus prefer
Aum
the sound of creation, the symbol of Hinduism
Tri-murti
the 3 most important deities
Brahma
the creator
Vishnu
the preserver
shiva
the destroyer
brahmin
a priest
shruti
sacred texts revealed (heard) by god
Vedas
shruti texts.
Smriti
scarid texts passed down by generations (remembered)
Ramayana
Smriti texts
Monotheist
believe in one god
Polytheist
believe it multiple gods
Puja
worship.
Arti
Fire ceremony.
Prashad.
Blessed food.
Holi.
festival of colour
brahman
The supreme, divinity god
Nirguna Brahman
Brahman with no form, unknowable, beyond understanding.
Saguna Brahman
Brahman with some form, personal loving god.
Vaishnavism
the belief that Vishnu is the supreme god.
Shaivism
the belief that Shiva is the supreme god.
Shaktism
the worship of female deities/aspect of Brahman.
Smartism
the worship of various details or aspect of Brahman.
Avatars
Vishnu’s appearance on earth in human form, Rama or Krishna.
Gangas
not only a holey river but a goddess in her own right
reincarnation
the belief that following death atman/soul will be reborn in a new body.
moksha
liberation, the escape of the endless cycle of reincarnation.
Mandir
the dwelling place of god (place of worship)
Murti
an image of which Hindus believe in god can worship.
shrine
a place dedicated to the worship of other deities could be at mandir at home or outdoors
