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Hinduism Quiz 1
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Advaita
non-dual school of Vedanta theology
Agni
god of fire
Aranyaka
philosophical forest writings
Aryan
noble, dignified; know Sanskrit
Atharva Veda
fixes mistakes during rituals
atman
the soul
avidya
ignorance of the nature of the world and of the self
brahman
existential force upon which everything stands
Brahmana
justification for main content of Vedas
dharmani
ritual actions that support and maintain cosmic order
Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro
largest and most famous cities of Indus Valley Civilization
Indra
warrior king of the gods
Indus Valley Civilization
large and advanced early civilization in modern day India
jnana
knowledge
karma
lingering effects of action
moksha
liberation from samsara
Rig Veda
chanted hymns of praise to deities and the natural world
rta
cosmic order
Sama Veda
sung hymns of praise to deities and the natural world
Samhita
main content of each Veda
samsara
cycle of rebirth and redeath
shramana
wanderers who were spiritual teachers
shruti
that which is heard
Soma
god of hallucinogenic soma plant
tat tvam asi
that thou art
Upanishad
deeply philosophical writings emphasizing meaning of ritual over ritual
Veda
Hindu sacred texts
Vedanta
Upanishads at the end of the Vedas
Yajur Veda
recited instructions for ritual