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EXAM #1 Hinduism
Comparituve Religion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Indra | King of the gods; also a warrior associated with thunderstorms |
| Agni | God of fire |
| Varuna | Lord of order; or "rita" |
| Brihshapti | Patron deity of brahmins |
| Devi | The goddess/ highest god |
| Durga | Warrior aspect of the divine mother / brahman (Supreme absolute god head) |
| Yama | Lord of death |
| Soma | God of the drink consumed during fire sacrifice |
| Purusha | the divine person |
| Mantra | Sacred word or formula |
| Karma/ Karman | Action |
| Veda | Means "knowledge" and these text contained into necessary to the performance of sacred fire rituals. |
| Big Veda Samhita | Contains 10 books of humans to various deities |
| The Sama Veda Samhita | Book of songs based on the Big Veda |
| Yajur Veda | contains short prose formulae and verses. |
| Atharva Veda | Collection of hymns and magical formulae , many of which aren't related to sacrifice rituals. |
| Tantrism | Theism merged w/ yoga to form the esoteric systems |
| FOUR ASHRAHMAS | 1. Student- Parents are the first teachers, then the guru comes along 2. House Holder- Marriage, family, and profession 3. Forest Dweller- After the kids grown dad retires to the forest for illumination |
| FOUR ASHRAMAS CONT... | Sannyasa- Complete reunification, leaving family, performing ones own funeral, becoming an ascetic or sannyasin |
| Vishnu | Supreme deity for many Hindus associated with 10 incarnations, known as the perserver. |
| Shira | Supreme deity for many Hindus: God of Yoga, known as god of creation and destination |
| Bhrama | Creator of God |
| Brahman | The absolute |
| Shiva Nataraja | Lord of dance |
| Bhagavad Gita | Story apart of the Mahabharata, the story of Damayman |
| Darshan | A "vision" of the divine throughout the medium of darshan "Distant vision" exp. TV |
| Mahabharata | Two branches of a royal family vie for the rulership of India (Bharat) |
| Ramayna | The story of Lord Rama, who must conquer the demon Ravana, to restore the peace to the world. |
| Hinduism | This term is of recent origin, having been applied mostly by westerners to denote the majority religion of India |
| Dharma | Law, Duty, Justice |
| Brahmins | Priestly castle |
| Devas | Deity |
| Brahamans | Text explaining the performance and meaning of the vedie rituals |
| Upanishads | The last and best known of these additions; that develop earlier ideas explaining the true nature; means "sitting down near" |
| Purana | Old books |
| Puja | Worship |
| Murti | Embodiment of the divine, image |
| Guru | Spiritual teachers |
| Chakras | "circle" centers along the subtle spinal channel in Tantra |
| Gunas | Inherent qualities of the universe |
| Shakti | The feminime divine power |
| Varna | The four castes |
| Atman | Individual self |
| Shruti | "That which is heard" revelation |
| Yoga | discipline |
| Moksha | liberation from the cycle of rebirth |
| Mandala | Diagram used in meditation |
| Yantra | Diagram used to aid meditation. The patterns represent the cosmos and the process of creation. |
| Lingam | Nonrepresentational image of Shiva |
| Yoni | Nonrepresentational image of Devi |
| Purusha | Conciousness that partners prakriti in creation. |
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