RE: Hinduism Flashcards
Name the three sides of Brahman
Brahma, the creator
Vishnu, the preserver
Shiva, the destructor
What are avatars?
What Hindus believe to be the 10 forms of Vishnu on earth
Name the avatars
Buddha, Krishna, Rama, Parasurama, Vamana, Narasimha, Varaha, Kuma, Matsya, Kalki
What is the Trimurti?
Three sides of Brahman
What is re-incarnation?
Cycle of birth, death and rebirth
Explain what karma
What you get in the next life depends on how you act in this life
What language are the Hindu holy books written in?
Sanskrit
What is the oldest Hindu holy book?
Vedas
What 2 books are story’s of the gods?
Mahabharata, Ramayna
What book teaches love for the gods and creation?
Bhagavad-Gita
What is on a puja tray?
Bell, incense holder, water, arti lamp, spoon, small pot of coloured paste, food
What is a mantra
Special prayer
Name two traditional female clothings
Sari, Salwar-kameeze
What is a sari?
Long piece of cloth, bold colours, worn in different styles
What is a salwar-kemeeze
Traditional female in form of long tunic or trousers
What is a dhoti?
Large piece of material worn as a wrap
Why do Hindus not eat animals?
Every living thing has a soul and by the law of karma, you would be eating another person
What is Diwali?
Festival which honours Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, the start of a new business year, and celebrates Rama’s and Sita’s return to Rama’s Kingdom after 14 years exile
What do people do at this time?
Spring clean, wear new clothes, exchange gifts, decorate houses, fireworks
What is a Rangoli?
Pattern
What are Samskars?
Rites of passage, marks important times like birth, death, imitation and marriage, put something sweet on baby’s tongue and prayer made to make the child’s words sweet through life
What is the sacred thread ceremony?
Samskars for ages 8-12, thread of three strands placed round left shoulder and under right hand, given staff, recites Gayatri Mantra
