God in Hinduism Flashcards
(12 cards)
Who is Brahman
God/ the Supreme Being
Can we comprehend Brahman
No
Beyond human understanding
What do Hindus use to understand the divine
Different ideas/deities
The divine has multiple concepts at once
These represent different parts of Brahman
Use of the Om syllable x3
Used in meditation and prayer
It reverberates around the room, symbolising God is everywhere
A syllable is used so that God isn’t boxed up by human language
3 Gods in the Trimurti and what they are
Brahma- creator god
Vishnu- preserver god
Shiva- destroyer god
Whos Ganesh x3
Popular deity in Hinduism
God of obstacles, wisdom and intelligent
His statue found at city gates, guarding temple doorways and house doors - he represents the doorkeeper of the universe
What’s puja
A simple worship of a god or goddess
Where can puja take place
Home or at a temple
What does puja involve and why
All 5 human senses
So the whole person is completely taken up in worship
How does puja involve all 5 senses
Sound- bell rung- awakening of god
Smell- Incense sticks lit- Brahman’s omnipresence as smell fills room
Taste- food offerings shared out
Sight-Murti- image eg. Statue of deity
Touch-red paste spot on forehead of worshipper- kum kum powder
Puja at home
Family come
Pray and worship
Chanting, bells
Food + flower offerings
Incense + aarti lamps
Puja at temples
Murti
Bells
Chanting service
Priest makes offers on behalf of people
