3.A - religious life - key moral principles of varnashramadharma Flashcards
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what do hindus believe about the universe and order and what does it maintain
that the universe as a whole is order to maintain cosmic order
what does each person in society have
each person has a role to play within society to maintain order
what is the origin of the varna system
can be traced back ti the aryan invasion and they devised a system in other to organise the new society created by their arrival
why is it believed that the aryans created the caste system
to organise the new society created by their arrival
what could the verb system be related to
to distinctions between fair skinned inhabitants of india and those with darker skin and the superiority of the fair - skinned aryans
where refers to the varna system
the rig veda
what does the rig veda state about the reason humankind was created
humankind being created a=due ti sacrifice of a cosmic being - purusa
how does the story in the rig veda link to parts of society
as pursha’s body was divided into 4 to create society - links to parts of body
what was the the original organisation if the caste system based on
the original organisation of the castes is natural and bases on the creation and god willed
quote about brahmins and kshatryas and what body part they relate to
‘his mouth was the brahmins, his arms were made into kashatriyas’
what does the rig veda state about the way the varnas must be followed and why
varna must be strictly followed as the soul climbs the class leader with every birth
what does the varna system also provide other than a social hierarchy
also the basic rites and duties of all those who belong to each of the divisions
what happens if all castes performed their functions what would they be seen as
if all castes performed their functions to full potential they would be seen as different but equal to echoer
what is the atman born into every varna as
your soul or atman is born into every varna as a punishment or reward for karmic influences
what is the purpose of the varnas
to maintain rigid social boundaries
what is every varna decided into and why are they called
each varna is divided into castes called Jati
what does Jati provide
a social hierarchy within a varna
what varnas have a status and which don’t
the top 3 varnas have a status and the 4th doesn’t
why doesn’t the 4th varna have a status
as they are twice born
what aren’t the shudras allowed
to hear the heads read out loud
what can the concept of varnashramadaharma sometimes be referee to as
catuvarnashramaharma
what is catuvarnashramaharma
what are the 4 varnas
-brahmin
-kshatriya
-vaishya
-shudras
what is the role of brahmins
teach, scriptures and study vedas
