Test 1 Flashcards
What are the 3 questions religion hopes to answer?
What is the nature of man?
What is the problem of man?
What is the solution?
Swastika, appears in many different religions, mainly hindu
Represents God (Vishnu) and his universal manifestation
It is an auspicious symbol that is meant to give a prosperous life and life cycle
life cycle
Most comonly used as a charm to bring good fortune
Nazi missusage
Aum symbol
The Aum is a mystical sound of hindu origin(mantra)
In Hinduisim- all encompasing mystical entity in utnapishads(hindu scriptures)
Conciousness&sound before the world was made
The infinite brahman in utnapishads
Lotus flower
Most commonly found in Buddhism
Rises above the muck of the physical world (enlightenment)
Stages of flower as it opens and stages of buddhism
purification
the work necessary to enlightenment
The dancing Shive represents many things in hindu culture
Shiva is the creator, perseverer, and destroyer
Supreme god in hinduism
Benevolent side where he kills demons (ring of flames)
Trdient his weapon
3rd eye that he burns desire with
dancing on demon
Shiva Linga
Represents sexul organs
Statue brings fertitlity
In hinduism sex is a way to actualization
energy, especially maternal/feminime energy
Parashurameshvara Lingam
Penis statue, worshiped as a sex organ
The dot on a forhead of females in hindusim
Traditionally on the forehead of married women
Symbolizes female energy and protects women from husbands
Made a vermillion
Accentuates third eye
Orginially meditative focus, now decorative also worn by men
no longer resrticted in size or color
tripundra - hindu
3 lines of holy ash on forehead
Cannot just wear as a sign of culture
Must focus as 3rd eye and learn peace
different tripundras have different meaning by patterns
chant mantras while wearing
Newer symbol, pratnik, that combines 3 symbols and meanings
new form of hinduism
Path of bliss combines meditation, yoga, and social service
upward arrow meaning ones external actions (social service)
downward arrow as someones internal actions
rising sun, the balance of the two
swastika as enlightenment
Trishula
weilded by the hindu god, shiva
used for destruction of demons
3 points have various meanings, but represent trinity- past, present, future
Yantra or madala
Many tribal religions use them because they represent the universe
native american groups use it
Commonly used in indian religion
Can contain many Hindu symbols
Sit in the middle and absorb the energy
sacred circle that contains the energy of the universe
Ganesh elephant head god
worshipped in mainly hindu sects, but is extended to buddhism and other sects
many heads representing all-knowing
god of wisdom and learning and remover of obstacles
Son of shiva, got elephant head through his dad cutting his head off when standing guard for mother in bathroom
Venerated cow
India, hinduism
cows are highly revered, but not worshipped
Hindus rely heavily on dairy
symbol of wealth and abundance
gentleness represents main teaching of hinduism
forbidden in diet, cannot be slaughtered
milk refines a person
Jainism symbol
combonation of symbols
One of the only religions to adopt an official symbol
Overall image is a human torso that jains believe the universe shares
Three dots for three jewels: right belief, right knowledge, right conduct
swastika wheel- eternal nature of world
human right hand openess and fearlessness
24 spoke wheel for 24 teachers
