HINDUISM Flashcards
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How long has Hinduism been practiced and where did it originated from?
The roots of Hinduism go back thousands of years. Some say that there is no one religion called Hinduism, but that there are many Hinduisms brought together as one, because they all developed in India
How long has Hinduism been practiced and where did it originated from?
The roots of Hinduism go back thousands of years. Some say that there is no one religion called Hinduism, but that there are many Hinduisms brought together as one, because they all developed in India
Name the 3 followers of Hinduism
Vaishnavism - they worship Vishnu as God. Shaivism - they worship Shiva as God. Shaktism - they worship the Gother Goddess, or Devi.
Why does Hinduism is compared to Great Banyan Tree?
The Great Banyan tree has put out many roots and many new trees have grown from these roots. So, although the trees appear separate, they are all connected to each other. In the same way, although there are many ‘Hinduisms’, they share a common spirituality.
What is the idea of “the many and the one”?
The ‘one’ is sometimes referred to as sanatana dharma or the eternal truth. The search for truth takes many different paths. Hinduism therefore aims not to judge those of different religious faiths.
How many Hindus are there in the world?
There are around 1.08 billion Hindu followers which is 15 per cent of the world’s population. Hinduism is the third largest world religion after Christianity and Islam.
Where do most Hindus live?
95 per cent of all Hindus live in India.
How many Hindus in UK?
There are 817,000 Hindus in the United Kingdom.
Name the key beliefs in Hinduism
Brahman Atman Samsara Karma Dharma Ahimsa
Bharman?
Brahman is the Ultimate Reality, the supreme God. The term also refers to the ‘divine consciousness.’ Brahman can be shown in many forms including deities - presentations of the divine.
Dieties in Brahman
Vishna, Shiva, Durga and Krishna
Bakti
The worship of Brahman
Aum
Represent mystical vibration of God in the universe
Atman
The spirit
Samsara
The passage to reincarnation
Karma
Our personal experience of the law of cause and effect. what we do in this life will affect our next life.
Dharma
The Eternal truth. Refers to the law that underlie reality, carrying out our duty and doing what is morally right
Ahimsa
to be “non-violence” every living things must be treated with respect.
Explain the moral problems in faced by Arjuna?
The belief of Ahimsa “non-violence” means Arjuna had to decide between his duty not to harm and his duty to fight against evil
Jivatman
The soul
Puja
Puja is the rituals carried out in worship to honour a god or gods, or even to honour a guest or a special event. The word ‘puja’ means to worship and to honour.
Darshan
Darshan means ‘viewing’ or glimpsing the deity through a sacred object or holy person.
Murti
A murti is an image of a deity (either a statue or a painting). A murti is always treated with great respect and kept in a shrine, a special place at home or in the temple where it can be looked after properly
Arti
The arti ceremony is the central ritual at puja. Arti means ‘complete love’. It is performed by waving a lighted candle or lamp clockwise in front of the image of the deity. It is a sign of the devotee’s commitment and love to God. Arti is an offering to the deity of the four elements – light (fire), air (incense), water and earth (flowers). The priest performs the arti ceremony five times a day
