Hindu test Flashcards
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define polytheistic
characterized belief that there is more than one god
define monotheistic
characterized belief that there is only one god
define monistic
the belief that there is only one kind of ultimate substance
meaning of Hindu
from the Persian “river” they call their religion “eternal truth”
what is the significance of Nepal?
it is the only nation with Hindu as there national religion
what is the name of the spiritual leaders
guru or sage
what is the original language?
Sanskrit
what is the purpose of life
to attain freedom (moksa) from reincarnation if you have unresolved kram you are reincarnation and if you do not have any you won’t be reincarnation and attain freedom or moksa
what are the 3 depts?
to god, to the sages and saints and ancestors
what are the 4 stages of life?
student - grow and learn
spouse - marriage family and career
seeker - turns attention to spiritual things
devotees - abandon the world to seek spiritual things
what does the first hindu scritpture praise
praises the spirit of natural forces
who is brahman
has no form or quality, the soul of the universe
meaning of Trimurti
Sanskrit for three forms
Identify the 3 gods of the Trinity and what each represents
Brahma - as a creator of the universe
Vishnu - maintains the universe’s balance
Shiva - the cycle of creation and destruction
what do Brahma’s four faces represent
the four Vedas
vishnu’s avatar
returns to earth during troubled times to restore the balance
what are Shiva’s symbols?
serpent - no fear
crescent - spiritual wisdom
3rd eye - supernatural insight
trident - sattva; goodness, rajas; passion, tamas; ignorance
what does Ganesha help people overcome?
he helps people overcome obstacles and new projects in their works
what is Saraswati the goddess of
knowledge, music and flowing water
Who is shiva “husband” and what does she have that connects her to him
brahma is her husband and she is depicted with four arms (mirroring her husband)
what do the rosary and water pot represent
rosary - the power of meditation
water pot - the purifying power to separate right and wrong
how many avatars does Vishnu have
they manifest through 10 avatars
who is the 8th avatar of Vishnu?
Krishna is commonly seen as one of the most important avatars. and came to earth with the lesson that humans can be one with god
who is the last avatar and what will he do
Kalki hasn’t appeared but when he does he will destroy the demon Kail
