Religious Studies2 -Hinduism Flashcards
What does Trimurti mean
The three forms
Who do the Hindus believe is the ultimate god
Brahman
Name all of the forms that represent Brahman
Brahma - creator
Vishnu - preserver
Shiva - destroyer (all evil)
Define polytheism
Belief in more than one god
Poly - many
define Monotheism
Belief in one god only
Mono - one
Which god has four heads, four arms, a beard
Brahma
Which god has four arms, a human body which is blue
Vishnu
Which god had a third eye, blue face and throat, usually wears a cobra necklace
Shiva
Define mandir
Hindu temple
Who is Durga
- Female representation of shiva
- Known as the divine mother
- Called also Parvati, ambika, kali
- Seen with a lion - shows unlimited power
Who is Lakshmi
- goddess
- wife of Vishnu
- Wealthy, pure, successful
- Normally shown standing in a lotus
Define saraswati
- Wife of Brahma
- goddess of wisdom, knowledge and arts
- playing an instrument
- holds peacocks or swans to show elegance and glory
- in a white lotus to show purity
Define puja
Form of worship
Offerings to god
Wat are the people that especially worship Vishnu
Vaishnavas
A devotee of shiva is called
Nayanars
How do nayanars worship shiva
They do yoga
How do Vaishnavas worship Vishnu
They chant his name
How do brahmas worshippers worship him
They do festivals
Who is Ganesh
Son of shiva and Parvati
Ganesh’s qualities
Big thinking
Striking through obstacles
Define karma
The natural law that every cause has an effect
Define reincarnation
When your soul moves into another body after you die
Define samsara
Circle of life
Define moksha
Leaving the samsara and meeting god
Define ahimsa
Principle of non-violence
wHat animal is a shambles
Bull
Why are cows so scared
-Krishna was a cow herder
-cows give nutrition
- they are the often referred to a protector friend of Krishna
provide life sustaining milk
Why are shambo/ bull so sacred
Shiva used it as a source of power
Reasons shambo should be saved
-sacred animals
-lord Krishna was seen playing flute amongst cows
-shambo means bringer of joy
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Why would shambo/cows/bullock need t be slaughtered
If they tested positive for a contagious disease
- testing positive for tb
- spread to rest of bullock
Reasons shambo should be saved
-sacred animals
-lord Krishna was seen playing flute amongst cows
-shambo means bringer of joy
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Why would shambo/cows/bullock need t be slaughtered
If they tested positive for a contagious disease
- testing positive for tb
- spread to rest of bullock
Reasons shambo should be saved
-sacred animals
-lord Krishna was seen playing flute amongst cows
-shambo means bringer of joy
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Why would shambo/cows/bullock need t be slaughtered
If they tested positive for a contagious disease
- testing positive for tb
- spread to rest of bullock
Reasons shambo should be saved
-sacred animals
-lord Krishna was seen playing flute amongst cows
-shambo means bringer of joy
-
Why would shambo/cows/bullock need t be slaughtered
If they tested positive for a contagious disease
- testing positive for tb
- spread to rest of bullock
Reasons shambo should be saved
-sacred animals
-lord Krishna was seen playing flute amongst cows
-shambo means bringer of joy
-
Why would shambo/cows/bullock need t be slaughtered
If they tested positive for a contagious disease
- testing positive for tb
- spread to rest of bullock
Reasons shambo should be saved
-sacred animals
-lord Krishna was seen playing flute amongst cows
-shambo means bringer of joy
-
Why would shambo/cows/bullock need t be slaughtered
If they tested positive for a contagious disease
- testing positive for tb
- spread to rest of bullock