Cosmology And Rebirth Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
Q
What is the Samsara cycle?
A
The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.
2
Q
What is the Law of Karma?
A
The belief that actions affect future lives.
3
Q
What is Reincarnation?
A
The soul taking a new body after death.
4
Q
What is Punya?
A
Good karma.
5
Q
What is Papa?
A
Bad karma.
6
Q
What are the 5 elements (Pancha Mahabhutas)?
A
Earth, water, fire, air, and ether (space).
7
Q
What is Purusha?
A
The cosmic spirit or soul of the universe.
8
Q
What is Jiva?
A
The individual soul.
9
Q
What is Hindu Cosmology?
A
Hindu ideas about the universe’s origin and cycles.
10
Q
What is the Yuga cycle?
A
The four ages the universe goes through.
11
Q
What is Tri-guna?
A
The three qualities: goodness, passion, ignorance.
