Hindusm ✔️ Flashcards
Hindus consider the _______ sacred enough to purify all sins.
Ganges River
The doctrine of monism holds that
all reality is ultimate one
Hindu cosmology is
Cyclical
Which path consists of meditating and studying?
Jnana Marga
Which of the following events occurred in 1948?
Gandhi was assassinated.
Hindus worship as many as
330 million gods and goddesses
The eternal self is
Atman
Hinduism is
Polytheistic
Ghandi was born into
a middle class merchant family
The highest of the four classes of
Brahmin
The ultimate goal for all Hindus is
Moksha
An wandering ascetic who has advanced to the fourth and highest stage of life is called a
sannyasin
Which of these Hindu gods is known for destruction and is worshiped by millions?
shiva
Which of the following entities is an avatar of Vishnu?
Krishna and Rama
The path that the Bhagavad-Gita is most closely associated with
Bhakti marga
The lowest class, made up of servants and laborers
Shudras
The path that was advocated by Mahatma Gandhi and that is marked by an attitude of unselfishness in all aspects
Karma Marga
Worshipping at a temple or a household shrine
Bhakti Marga
Hinduism’s earliest sacred text
Rig Veda
The Hindu term for liberation
moksha
Ancient philosophical texts that form the basis of Hindu doctrines
Upanishads
The eternal self
Atman
Hinduism’s most popular sacred text
Bhagavad-Gita
The moral law of cause and effect of actions
karma
Ethical duty based on the divine order of reality
dharma
The group of people Gandhi renamed “God’s children”
The Untouchables
An incarnation, or living embodiment, of a deity, who is sent to earth to accomplish a divine purpose
avatar
The traditional practice of burning a widow on her husband’s funeral pyre, outlawed since 1829 though still occurs rarely
sati
List and give descriptions of the three paths to liberation.
1) Jnana Marga-> being a student and studying sacred literature
2) Bhakti Marga -> being a devotional religion leader
3) Karma Marga -> being selfless and charitable, unselfishness
What are the three aspects of Hindu devotional life?
1) Prayer
2) Pilgrimage
3) Veneration of the cow
What are the four stages of Hindu life?
1) Student
2) Householder
3) Forest dweller
4) Ascetic Wanderer
Describe two cyclical patterns of Hinduism
1) Dharma -> what is morally right and wrong, ethical
2) Karma -> that everything has a cause and effect (consequences)
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