Sacred Texts Flashcards
1
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What are the Vedas?
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The oldest form of Sanskrit literature, these are guide to living life
2
Q
What is the Mahabharata?
A
A sanskrit epic, is a part of Hindu ‘history’ and very much a part of Indian culture today
3
Q
What is the Bhagavad Gita?
A
A chapter from the Mahabharata, often considered as a ‘manual for mankind’
4
Q
What characters are in the Bhagavad Gita?
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Lord Krishna and Prince Arjuna
5
Q
What are the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali?
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Covers all aspects of yoga from a code of conduct through to a vision of the true Self
6
Q
What are the Upanishads?
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These texts deal with the Ultimate Reality directly, They form the last portion of each of the four Vedas and are the philosophical texts of Hinduism.
7
Q
What simple chant comes from the Mandukya Upanishad?
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