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Hinduism Study Guide 3/27/14 Flashcards

1
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When did Hinduism begin?

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at least 2000BCE

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Where did Hinduism develop and still flourishes?

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India and Nepal

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means eternal teaching or eternal law

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Santana Dharma

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Hinduism’s roots in an ancient civilization which flourished between 3500 and 1500 BCE

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Indus Valley Civilization

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5
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a collection of hymns, sacred writings passed on by word of mouth for centuries before written down

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Vedas

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the unchanging ultimate reality which exists beyond the ever changing everyday world of appearances

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Brahman

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the sacred symbol or sound, many explanations that all lead to Brahman

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Om, Aum

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the soul in each living being

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Atman

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How many gods and goddesses are there?

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thousands of deiteis

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10
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three Hindu gods, Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva

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Hindu Trinity

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the creator, a god that has four heads

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Brahma

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the preserver, god, sustainer of the universe

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Vishnu

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an ideal couple and are respected by their purity of character, their love for each other and their moral values

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Rama and Sita

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the god of destroyer or liberator

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Shiva

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son of Shiva and Parvati, a god with an elephant head and it thought to remove obstacles

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Ganesha

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the endless cycle of life, death, and rebirth

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samsara

17
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refers to a person’s actions good or bad

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karma

18
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release from the cycle of rebirth and suffering

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moksha

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the ancient language of ancient India, believed to be written before the common era

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Sanskirt

20
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has over 100,000 verses, the world’s longest poem

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mahabharata

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Hindu society of thousands of groups

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castes

22
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a duty or particular way of behaving which govern a person’s life, also determined by a person’s position in society

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dharma

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important life events marked by rituals and celebrations that all take place in front of a sacred fire

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samskaras

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Hindu boys have a coming of age ceremony which shows that the boy is old enough to find out more about his religion

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Upanayana

25
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Who arranges marriages?

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the couples parents

26
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Importance of the Ganges River

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Its is sacred, people die near the Ganges, when people are cremated, the ashes are placed in the Ganges. A pilgrimage is made every 12 years to the Ganges for people to wash away their sins

27
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burning of dead bodies

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cremation

28
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Importance of yoga

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it helps Hindus search for moksha

29
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Hindu calender

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12 months in a Hindu calender which is determined by lunar months, used to calculate festivals and other religious events as well as horoscopes

30
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5 day festival that marks the beginning of a new hindu year between October and November

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diwali

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