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Hinduism Quiz
Terms on Hinduism
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aryans | ancient, indigenous people from Indus Valley Civilization. Cow herders. "Noble Ones" |
| Vedas | Aryan scriptures Hindus trace history from. Timeless, eternal "Knowledge" first told orally Rig Veda - Oldest veda |
| Deva | meaning "god" powers that create life and growth |
| Agni | God of spiritual sacrifice (fire) accepts offerings and transports them to realm of the Gods |
| Atman | Breath, soul |
| Sacrifice of Purusha | sustaining the world and universe w/ this hymn |
| Upanishads | inner, mystic teaching Passed from teacher to disciple "to sit at the feet of teacher" |
| Samsara | endless round of birth and death, and rebirth |
| Karma | "action" Law that every action has effect |
| Bhrahman | The ONE ultimate reality or power |
| Shruti | that which is "heard" by the sages eternal revelation of truth ex. Upanishads, Vedas, Bhrahmanas |
| maya | divine creative magic |
| Smirti | that which is "remembered" new writings during classical period Ex. Yoga Sutras, Dharmasutras, Dharmashastras, Bhagavad Gita |
| yoga | "yoke" or discipline, withdrawing from the world technique for liberation from bodily existence |
| Epic/Classical Period | 400BCE - 400CE unification and consolidation of Hinduism |
| Dharma | eternal order of everything |
| Bhagavad Gita | convo between Krishna and Arjuna concise guide to Hindu philosophy |
| Krisna | incarnation of Vishnu |
| Shiva | Half male/half female destroyer |
| lingam | male part |
| yoni | femal part |
| bhakti | devotion to one's God focus of the Gita |
| Avatara | incarnation |
| Puja | worship of divine images |
| Purana | ancient stories describing various Gods and devotion to them |
| 3 paths (in Hindu) | jnana marga karma marga bhakti marga |
| jnana marga | path of knowledge |
| karma marga | path of duties |
| bhakti marga | path of devotion to God |
| gopis | group of cow herd girls known for devotion to Krishna |
| Kali | Goddess of time and change |
| darshana | ritual "seeing" of the God produces intense feelings of being united with divine |
| Holi | spring festival |
| Durja Puja | fall festival, good over evil |
| samnyasin | renouncing the world in search of moksha alone |
| samadhi | meditative trance culmination, highest level |
| lila | activities of God and his devotees |
| Ramakrishna | Hindu who revitalized Hinduism Incorporating western ideas Ultimate reality can be found through any worship tradition |
| jati | birth CASTE divisions thousands - occupational |
| varna | color CLASS divisions 4 - brahmans (priests), kshatriyas (noble, soldiers), viashyas(farmers), shudas (servants) |
| ashramas | stages of life |
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