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Hinduism Flashcards

1
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Souls caught in the eternal cycle of birth, death, rebirth

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Samsara

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2
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What is the goal of Hinduism?

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Moksha

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3
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Release from Samsara

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Moksha

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4
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Action yoga

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Karma

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5
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Wisdom yoga

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Jnana

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Devotion yoga

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Bhakti

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Where did Hinduism begin?

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Indus valley

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What was the timespan of Vedic religion?

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1500-500 BCE

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Aimed to create and sustain a social and cosmic order

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Vedic religion

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Is Vedic religion polytheistic or monotheistic?

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Polytheistic

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11
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What did the Vedic religion introduce?

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Caste system

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12
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Priests

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Brahmin

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Warriors, political leaders

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Kshatriya

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Merchants

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Vaishya

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15
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Servants

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Shudra

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16
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Untouchable

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Dalits

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17
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What are the 3 prominent gods in Vedic religion?

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Agni, Indra, Varuna

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18
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God of fire, messenger

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Agni

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19
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God of war and weather

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Indra

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20
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God of water, punishment and reward, sustain of cosmic and social order

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Varuna

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21
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When did philosophical Hinduism emerge?

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500 BCE

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22
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God, universal soul

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Brahman

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Is philosophical Hinduism monotheistic or polytheistic?

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Monotheistic

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Destiny of human soul is primary concern; afterlife

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Philosophical Hinduism

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Leaders and teachers in philosophical hinduism

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Ascetics

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What is the primary approach to Moksha in philosophical hinduism?

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Knowledge, meditation, yoga

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When did devotional hinduism emerge?

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600 CE

28
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Transition back to polytheism, destiny of personal soul in focus

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Devotional Hinduism

29
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What is devotional hinduism influenced by?

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Puranas, epics

30
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What are the prominent gods and goddesses of Devotional hinduism?

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Vishnu, Shiva, Shakti, Brahma, Ganesh

31
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God of reincarnation

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Vishnu

32
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Loving and wrathful god

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Shiva

33
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Goddess associated of creation, destruction, earth

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Shakti

34
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Creator god

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Brahma

35
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God associated with good luck

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Ganesh

36
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Reuniting with Atman and Brahman

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Moksha

37
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Your soul

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Atman

38
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What are the four aims in life according to hinduism?

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kama, artha, dharma, moksha

39
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Sensual pleasure

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Kama

40
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Wealth and power

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Artha

41
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Doing one’s duty

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Dharma

42
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What is Dharma determined by?

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Gender, caste, society’s law

43
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Results from your action; can be good or bad

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Karma

44
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Texts by the divine

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Sruti

45
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Texts by humans

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Smrti

46
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When were the Vedas created?

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1500 BCE

47
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When were the Upanishads created?

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600-300 BCE

48
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When were the Epics created?

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400BCE-400 CE

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When were the Puranas created?

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300-500 CE

50
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What are the key texts in Hinduism?

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Upanishads, Vedas, Epics, Puranas,

51
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What are the 2 parts of the epics?

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Mahabharata, Ramayana

52
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Are the Vedas Sruti or Smrti?

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Sruti

53
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Purpose is to praise gods and serves as a technical manual for rituals, create and sustain social order

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Vedas

54
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Are the Upanishads Sruti or Smrti?

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Sruti

55
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Focuses on the afterlife, introduced man new philosophical concepts

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Upanishads

56
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Are the Epics Sruti or Smrti?

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Smrti

57
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Purpose is to contain stories and genealogies for the gods

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Puranas

58
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Purpose is to align Atman and to greet people/deities

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Namaste

59
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Purpose is to connect to the divine and involve the 5 senses

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Puja

60
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What remains after a Puja and is shared amongst people

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Prasad

61
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Festival of lights to celebrate good, conquering evil, new beginnings

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Diwali

62
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Feast of love and peace, throw colored powder and liquid

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Holi

63
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Purpose is to get good karma, healing, personal transformation, favor from the gods

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Pilgrimages

64
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What are some Pilgrimages Hindus can face?

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Himalayas, Ganges River, at home, Temples, Khumba Mela

65
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Yoga influenced by the Vedic religion, focuses on being selfless and following Dharma

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Karma Yoga

66
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Yoga influenced by Philosophical Hinduism, focuses on studying, meditation, and experience

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Jnana Yoga

67
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Yoga influenced by devotional Hinduism, focuses on Pujas, pilgrimages, thought snap dactions

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Bhakti Yoga

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