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World Religion MCC
INDIAN RELIGION
Question | Answer |
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Veda(s) | Sacred "Heard" knowledge. Example Hymns (myths) Brahmanas (ritual) Uponishads (Dogma) |
Vedic hymns | (Myths) Hymns to Gods during sacrifice. |
Brahmanas | (Ritual) Directions for rituals |
Upanishads | "Sitting near a teacher" Questions and answers. |
Epics | Remembered Knowledge. In the form of long poems. |
Puranas | History of the universe from creation to distruction. Vishnu |
Tripitaka (Three Baskets) | 1. Sermons 2. Discipline 3. Supplements to the doctrine. |
Mahayana Sutras | Teachings of Buddhism. |
Dravidians and Aryans | Indus Valley People. (Vedic relgion) Aryans pushed Dravidians from North to South. Caste system was formed from there encounters. |
Varuna | Lord of the sky(heavens)Maintainer of "Rita"-cosmic order. |
Indra | General of the Gods(sky). Would consume "Soma" (soma juice,sacred plant) for strength. |
Agni | Priest of the Gods. Earth fire God. |
Samsara | Cycle of death and rebirth. |
Karma | Cause and effect. "action" |
Moksha | Liberation and release form samsara. |
Atman | 'self' |
Brahman | Supreme. Power that is "all" Not changeable, has no features. |
Purusha | God who was sacrificed bringing forth all creation. 4 sections of his body were divided to create the castes. |
Varna | Means caste. Made up many jatis |
Jati | Sub-caste. |
Dharma | Your duty (Remember Ramayana story) |
Brahma | Creator (God) |
Vishnu | Half man half eagle. Reincarnates into Avatars to save the world. (Fish,Boar,Man-Lions) |
Parvati | One of Shiva's wives. Hindu goddess of Love and devotion. |
Shiva | White bull. The destroyer. Destructs in order to create. |
Rama | (Perfect man) Avatar of Vishnu. Sita's Husband. |
Sita | Rama's wife. Her dharma is to go to the forrest with Rama. (The epitome of a good wife.) Captured by demon Ravanna. |
Krishna | Born to kill the demond Kansa. (Avatar) |
Radha | Jealous Gopi (Cowgirl) over Krishna. |
Valmiki | Author of the epic Ramayana. (Emphasis on Dharma) |
Tulsi Das | Hindui Poet/Saint. Philosopher who renowned for his devotion for the god Rama. |
Mirabai | Fully devoted her life to Lord Krishna. |
Chaitanya | Full incarnation of Lord Krishna. |
Four Permissible Goals | Kama, Artha, Dharma, and Moksha. |
Siddhartha Gautama | Gautama Buddha. (563-483 BCE) |
Four Passing Sights | Prince Siddhārtha (Buddha), saw these which lead to his religious enlightenment. 1.Old man, 2.Diseased man, 3.Corpse 4. Ascetic |
Impermanence (anicca) | The absence of permanence. One of the Three marks. |
Duhkha (dukkha) | "Suffering" caused from desire. |
Anatman (anatta) | "Not-self" |
Nirvana | "To blow out." It is the absence of Dukkha (suffering) and desire. The ultimate goal of Buddhism. |
Five Skandhas (Khandhas) | Form, Feeling, Perception, Impulse to Action, Consciousness |
Dependent Origination | The belief that everything is interdependent on another |
King Ashoka | Embraced Buddhism in his own view. Had an emphasis on compassion. |
Theravada and Mahayana | The two different teachings of Buddhism. |
Bodhisattva | An enlightened being. Dedicated to help others reach Nirvana. |
Arhat | signifies a spiritual practitioner who has realized certain high stages of attainment. The implications of the term vary based on the respective schools and traditions. |
The Three Jewels | Buddha (Teacher), Dharma (Teachings), Sangha (Students) |