RE Flashcards
What is Hinduism
- no single founder
*no one knows exactly when it started
*not based on the life or teaching of a particular person or group of people
*collection of beliefs and practices developed over thousands of years.
how old is Hinduism
At least 5000 years old about 3000BCE
What is another name for Hinduism
Sanatan Dharma- eternal truth or eternal religion
What do Hindus say about Sanatan Dharma
it is not just a religion but a way of life
How many Hindus are there
900 million
what is the symbol often used for Hinduism
Aum- for Hindus this word is sacred and a way of describing Brahman
What is polytheisic
the belief in more that one god
What is monotheisic
the belief in one God
what is trimurti
3 images fulfilling 3 different roles
What is reincarnation
Hindu belief-body dies- soul moves- another being
What is karma
every action has consequences. If a person lives a life of selfishness and wick edness, in their next life tey will experience hardships.
What does BCE mean
Before Common Era
What is puja?
act of worshipping god or goddess in Hinduiusm is call puja
when is it performed?
performed every day and can take place either in the home or the Hindu temple - which is called a mandir
what are prayers in Hinduism
mantras
waht is mutis?
Hindu worship or puja involves life images called mutis and diagrams of the universe called yantras
how do hindus pray at home?
they use a puja tray -mini statue - light - lamp or
Brahma - The Creatror - what does crown rep?
Brahman’s authority
how many heads does Brhma have?
4 - reciting the 4 vedas
What do the four arms represent?
the direction - no weapons
prayer beads?
help Brahman keep track of the universe’s time
Lotus flower?
creation and earth
drinking pot?
holds water - first element of creation
vedas?
knowledge and repentance
