Lesson 2 Hinduism
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Sanatana Dharma
the "eternal religion" of Hinduism; eternal law or eternal way
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Vendric Religion, or Vedism
ancient Indo-Aryan religion centered on sacred texts called the Vedas
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Vendra
feminine name associated with purity and sacredness.
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Hindu
Started with the Persians calling the people residing near the (Indus) Sindhu River.
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Dharma
recognizing different aptitudes, capabilities, and roles that play in maintaining the social and cosmic balance of the universe.
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2 Dharma
religion of action
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Avatar
Incarnation of a Hindu deity on Earth in various forms.
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Karma
The law of cause and effect.
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Good Karma
Good reincarnation
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Bad Karma
Bad reincarnation
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Atman
the individual soul
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Samsara
Cycle of birth-death-rebirth
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Reincarnation
dictates the soul's next incarnation
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Moksha
Liberation; The ultimate goal. spiritual enlightenment and realizing the soul's true nature.
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Brahma
creator god
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Timutri
(Shiva, Vishnu, and himself)
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Brahman
supreme being. An ultimate divine reality and unifying existence.
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Ahimsa
nonviolence and respect for all life forms.
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Sacred Places in Hinduism
Mandir, Ganges River
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Puja
ritual where the devotee connects and communicates with a Hindu deity
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Divali
Hindu new year; festival of lights
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The Caste System
a rigid social hierarchy in India that divides people into hereditary classes. Contradicts Dharma.
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The Four Yogas
Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Karma Yoga, Raja Yoga
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Karma Yoga
(Yoga of Action)
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Bhakti Yoga
(Yoga of Devotion)
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Raja Yoga
(Royal Yoga/Meditation)
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Jnana Yoga
(Yoga of Knowledge)
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Om
sound
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Stages of Life
Brahmacharya, Grihastha, Vanaprastha, Sannyasa
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Brahmacharya
Celibate Student
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Grihastha
Married Life; householder
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Vanaprastha
retreat
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Sannyasa
renunciation
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Issues in hinduism
Gender Inequality, Child marriage, Sati
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Sati(Sutee)
widow immolates herself on her deceased husband's funeral pyre
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