quiz 5 Flashcards
Which text assures devotees that any offering, no matter how simple or humble, when given with sincerity, will be accepted by the deity?
Bhagavad Gita
Our textbook notes there have been “three orthodoxies” in the history of Hinduism. Which of the following is not one of the three?
An Indus valley orthodoxy
This term refers to blessed or consecrated food that is eaten by devotees after it has been offered to and partkane of by deities.
prasada
Which of the following is not specifically one of the honor offerings to a deity in a standard five-part puja?
water
Hindus “take” and “receive darsana” when they visit a temple. What does this phrase imply about their interaction with the divine?
they are going to see and be seen by the deity
Which of the following was not given in our text as an explanation for the sexual and erotic motifs found on some temple architecture?
it shows a corruption of Hindu values
Which of the following is the Sanskrit term for the basic rites of worship associated with bhakti religion?
Puja
Which Hindu tradition has used images of deities in sexual embrace to symbolize spiritual teachings?
Tantra
Which of these is not one of the typical, daily actions performed by a temple priest in “waking up” the deity?
fanning the deity
“Without Sakti, Siva is a corpse.” From which religious tradition does the phrase come?
Tantrism
T or F: Temples and other pilgrimage sites or destinations are considered tirthas because one can more easily cross-over to the divine.
True
T or F: To realize union with the divine, Tantric practitioners may hold sacred hand-gestures, chant mantras, and use geometric images symbolic of a deity as visual aids.
True
Of the daily rites performed by a temple priest, especially those in the morning and evening, which is considered the most important of hush point and accompanied by a clamor of bells and noise?
The circling of flame before the image
The Sanskrit term for the inner sanctum of a temple (where the central image of the deity is enshrined) translates as _____________.
“womb- house”
Kundalini Yoga imagines spiritual liberation as female, divine energy or sakti rising up through the body to unite with Siva. The practice is associated with which of the following?
Tantrism
