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Ancient Hinduism
| This is supposed to be a distr | To help you learn to FOCUS |
|---|---|
| Define cultural diffusion | Two or more cultures that bind together |
| What are 4 example of Aryan culture that became a part of Indian culture? | Brahmanism, vedas, varnas, and Sanskrit |
| What was the religion of the Aryans? | Brahmanism |
| The Aryan religious beliefs are described in the________ | Vedas |
| Later the beliefs were written down as a language called_________ | Sanskrit |
| How many vedas are their | 4 |
| According to the Vedas, there were______main________or social classes | 4, varnas |
| Varnas | Social class |
| What and where were Brahmins in the social class? | Priests and were in the top of the pyramid |
| What are Kshatriyas and where were they in the pyramid? | Warriors and they were second to top |
| What were vaisyas? And where were they in the pyramid? | Farmers and they were in third to top |
| What were the sudras and where were they on the pyramid? | Servants and slaves and last on the pyramid |
| Over time the varnas where divided into subgroups called______ | Castes |
| …which became known as the______ | Caste system |
| What were some rules of the caste system? | No looking at someone not your caste or eating or marrying that person not your caste |
| What would happen if you broke a rule? | You would be an outcaste and you would do horrible jobs |
| What is Hinduism? | The oldest of the 5 major religions |
| Who created it? | There wasn’t a known founder |
| When was it developed? | Roughly 4000 years ago |
| What religion did the Hinduism religion emerge from? | The Aryans |
| What is Hinduism both as? | Monotheistic AND Polytheistic |
| Who is Brahman? | A universal spirit |
| What did he do? | Created the universe and everything in it |
| What is everything in the world a part as? | Brahman |
| Of all the many gods and goddesses, which ones stand out the most? How many are there? | Brahma, Shira, and Vishnu |
| Who is Brahma? | The creator |
| Who is Shiva? | The destroyer |
| Who is Vishnu | The protector |
| another name for the soul is the… | Atman |
| A persons ultimate goal in Hinduism is to reunite their soul with Brahman. This process is known as… | Moksha |
| People think this world is only an… | Illusion |
| They think what is the reality | Brahman |
| It takes many lives to understand this, which is why Hindus believe in… | Reincarnation |
| Many Hindus are… | Vegetarian |
| Karma | The effects that good or bad actions have on a persons soul |
| Your path in life is known as… | Dharma |
| What is the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth? | Samsara |
| The_____________worked perfectly into Hindu beliefs | Caste system 😢😭 |
| The goal was to follow your_____ | Dharma |
| To achieve good_____ | Karma |
| So that you would keep being_______ | Reincarnated |
| Into a higher______ | Caste |
| This way, you would eventually reach the top and reach__________ | Moksha |
| Which would end____________ | Samsara |
| Because your_______ | Atman |
| Will join or combine with________ | Brahman |