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World Religion MCC
INDIAN RELIGION
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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) |
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