IWRB (Hinduism) Flashcards
Hindus believe that their religion helps you ________from sadness, dissapointmetns and mistakes of everyday life
Free your soul
Collection of writing that describe all the fundemental teachings that are central to hinduism
Vedas and Upanishads
This is the concepts that the soul is immortal and all life forms are REBORN into new entity after death
Reincarnation
Concepts that if you do good deeds, good things will happen in your life. If you do bad deeds, bad things iwll happen to your life
Karma
when your sould becomes free from the cycle of reborn and is no longer reincarnated
Moksha
4 goals of line in hinduism
Dharma
Artha
Kama
moksha
be a good, virtuous and moral person
Dharma
Earn material prosperity, money.
Artha
seek happiness, pleasure, emotional fulfillment
Kama
Seek freedom from ignorance, spirituality and self knowledge
Moksha
The big 3 hindu gods
Brahma
vishnu
Shiva
The creator
Brahma
The protector
Vishnu
The destroyer
Shiva
Hindu’s dont eat beef because cows are considered a holy animal in their religion
Hindu diet
a system where people are born into certain social classes, and they cannot change their social class
Caste system
Caste system (5)
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaisyas
Sudras
Pariah (Harijans)
Priests
Brahmins
Warriors and rulers
Kshatriyas
Skilled traders, merchants and minor officials
Vaisyas
Unkilled workers
Sudras
Outcastes “untouchables” Children of god
Pariah “Harijans”
One of the oldest religion of humanity
Hinduism
True essence of life
atman
seeking union with the divine
4 yogas
what are the 4 yogas
Karma yoga
Jnana Yoga
raja yoga
bhakti yoga
Path of action through selfless service
Karma yoga
the path of knwledge
Jnana yoga
The path of meditation
raja yoga
The path of devotion
Bhakti yoga
The creator god
Brahma
The preserver god
vishnu
god of constructive destruction
shiva
The feminine divine
devi
Goddess of good fortune
Lakshmi
Wife of shiva
parvati
also known as sanatana dharma
Hinduism
meaning of sanatana dharma
eternal law or absolute set of duties
The ones who introduced rituals, such as sacrifices and chanting
vedas
the ones who began to emphasize the worship of deities
hindus
Population of hinduism
1.2 billion
hinduism is the ________ largest religion in the world
third
basic assumption of moral activities for house holds as well for renunciate
Pancha shila
Place of worhsip of hinduism
Mandir
Religious leaders of hinduism
Pandit or pujari
Pancha shila
Ahimsa - non-violence (the personal
practice of not causing harm to others
under any condition.)
Brahmacharya - non-fornication
(Basically adultery)
Asteya - non-stealing (taking someones
property)
Satya - non-lying (Truthfulness)
Aparigraha - non-possessiveness
(non-grasping or accumulating
asdthings)
main symbol is called “_________” represent the sound that was made when the universe was created
om
Reincarnation
samsara
a spiritual teacher, specially helpful for jnana and roja yoga
Guru-
Male religious leader
Swami(male)
Female religious leader
Swamini (female)
Festival of lights
Diwali
Celebration of fertility and harvest
Navratri
Spring Festival
Holi
