Hinduism Flashcards
(39 cards)
What does a person’s caste dictate?
Who you are to marry, what kind of job that you will have, what kind of education you will have, etc.
Why are people okay with this system?
They believe that they have bad karma from a different life if they are a lower class and therefore do not complain as compensation for redeeming themselves.
How does it compare to African American troubles?
It is used as a discrimination tool to those of lower castes.
What is the highest class?
Brahmans
Second to highest class?
Kshatriyas
Third to highest class?
Vaishyas
Second to worse class?
Shudras
Worse class?
Dalits, untouchables
How has the class system changed?
Laws against discrimination, Dalits given education to restore
Living conditions, doesn’t exist everywhere
Do Dalits and lower classes have the same technological benefits?
No. Brahmins and the higher classes have more time and can afford them with their less time consuming and less hands on jobs, while Dalits are living off of scraps.
What are Brahmins?
Preists
Kshtriyas
Warrior nobles
Vaisya
Traders
Shudra
Labor intensive workers
Dalits
Dirty work
Aryans
Warrior nomads from Central Asia, brought social classes or cates to India
What are Vedas?
Sacred literature, four collections of prayers, magical spells and instructions for performing rituals
Rig Veda
1,028 hymns o Aryan gods
Aryans->racism?
They had lighter skin and discriminated those with dark skin. Dalits were usually those with darker skin.
Purusha
First human being, castes were determined from the highest on the top of Purusha to the lowest on the bottom.
Hinduism is made up of…
Aryan and Indus beliefs
Founder?
Nope
Karma
Results of actions are repeated in the future
Samsara
All humans are reincarnated over and over again
