India Flashcards
(40 cards)
Summer Monsoon
Wet Monsoons
Winter Monsoon
Dry Monsoons
Deccan Plateau
Growing of crops
Cotton, Spices
Khyber Pass
Only easy way to invade India
Himalayan Mountains
Frames India
Separates India and China
Biggest mountain range in world
Mt. Everest
Ganges River
Spiritual connotation
Cremation
s-selfishness
Pursuit of pleasure and primal desires
S-selflessness
Helping others, fulfillment of self
Underlying Principles
Reverence for the Vedas
Reincarnation-cycles of life/death
Multiple paths to salvation and truth
Philosophical flexibility
Moksha
End Goal. Release from reincarnation and joining of universal spirit.
Origins of Hinduism
Used to explain Indian religion
Oldest religion
Ambiguous
Regional differences
Brahman
One Universal Spirit
Purpose of Life
Dharma Artha Kama Karma Samsara Moksha
Dharma
Responsibilities and obligations each person has
Artha
Pursuit of success and wealth
Kama
Pursuit of pleasure and expression of human desire
Samsara
Progressive reincarnation
Major Deities
Brahma
Vishnu
Shiva
Brahma
Creator
Vishnu
Protector
Shiva
Destroyer
Caste System (brought by Aryan tribes)
- Brahmin
- Kshatriyas
- Vaisyas
- Shudras
- Pariahs
Brahmin
Priest teachers
Kshatriyas
Warriors