hinduism quiz

Syncretism

the blending of ideas, beliefs, & traditions to form something with new elements of the old still present

Ex of Syncretism

Aryan migration began around 1800 B.C.E into Pakistan/ Northern India and their interactions with the settled Dravidians

Aryans

“warlike” semi-nomads, horse riders, cattle herders, “wheat skinned”

Indra

Chief deity and God of War

Varuna

God of Mortality

Agni

God of Fire

Vedas

“Divine knowledge” that Aryans brought with them — consist of hymns, chants, & religious rituals. WRITTEN IN SANSKIT.

Dravidians

Settled farmers on the Indus River city-states of Harappa, Pakistan & Mohenjo-Daro, Sindh, Pakistan

Parvati

Goddess of Fertility (The Divine Mother)

Aryan-Dravidian Synthesis

A synthesis that created Hinduism.

Significance of Cattle

Both the Dravidians and the Aryans revered priests and cattle.

Hindu Swastika

Sacred Hindu Symbol that symbolized good fortune and well-being that Adolf Hitler turned into a symbol of hate and racism.

Indo-Europeans

The Aryans who migrated into Pakistan/ Northern India —they had the biggest contribution in history with the widespread of various languages now spoken in the world today.

Reincarnation

birth, life, death, rebirth

Karma

“work” —> The Law of Action and Reaction

Dharma

The Duty of oneself

Samsara

The endless cycle of birth, life, death & rebirth

Moksha

“Release” from Samsara.

Maya

The world as we perceive it is an illusion

Brahman

—> the foundation, source, & goal of existence

—> the creator, preserver, or transformer and reabsorber of everything.

—>causes the universe and all beings to emanate from itself, transforms itself into the universe.

Atman

—> the soul, the real self (non material self) is distinct from the body

—> consciousness as spread through out the body is a symptom of a soul

—> reincarnation

Brahma

The Creator

Saraswati

Goddess of knowledge, music, & the arts

Vishnu

The Preserver

Lakshmi

Goddess of wealth and prosperity

Shiva

The Destroyer/ Transformer

The Upanishads

The philosophical-religious texts of Hinduism written in Sanskrit

The Mahabharata

Written between 400 BCE and 200 CE; longest poem in the world

The Bhagavad Gita

“Song of God” —> a part of the Mahabharata that is a conversation between Arjuna & Lord Krishna

Lord Krishna

An avatar who is worshipped as the eighth incarnation of Vishnu.

The Ramayana

A poem about Lord Rama battling evil forces with the help of Hanuman and his army of monkeys to save his lovely wife, Sita.

Pangea

A supercontinent that existed between 320 and 195 million years ago.

Jnana Yoga

Knowledge, Wisdom, Introspection: Understanding the true nature of reality through contemplation, knowledge, & self-reflection.

Bhakti Yoga

Devotion, Faith, Love: Loving devotion toward a personal deity with the need to perform worship.

Karma Yoga

Action, Work, Selfless Deeds: Spiritual liberation through selfless actions and work.

Raja Yoga

Mind-Body Connection, Psychophysical Exercises: Spiritual harmony and balance as achieved through mind-body exercises. For the meditative and physical person.

Kama

God of erotic love and pleasure

Artha

The pursuit of wealth or material advantage

Stage One of Life

Student: The path of obligation

Stage Two of Life

Householder: the path of obligation continued

Stage Three of Life

Retired: the path of renunciation

Stage Four of Life

The path of renunciation (when you’re no longer committed to anything)