Upanishads Flashcards
1
Q
What are the four vedic texts?
A
Rig Veda
Yajur Veda
Sama Veda
Atharva Veda
2
Q
What is the Rig Veda?
A
A sacred collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns
3
Q
What is the Yajur Veda?
A
The book of ritual
4
Q
What is the Sama Veda?
A
The book of song
5
Q
What is the Atharva Veda?
A
Chants and prayers that are thought to help you avoid calamity and disease
6
Q
What are the Upanishads?
A
Texts that deal with the Ultimate Reality directly
They form the last portion of each of the four Vedas and are the philosophical texts of Hinduism
7
Q
What Mantras are created from the Vedas/Upanishads ?
A
Gayatri Mantra
Sahana Vavatu
Asato ma
