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Karma
the effects of our actions in this life and in previous lives
Dharma
the sacred law and teachings
Vedas
the rich oral tradition of hymns
avatar
a god that takes on the form of a human or animal
puja
daily/personal worship
deva/devi
masculine and feminine words for god
hinduism
emphasizes the oneness of a universal truth that is present everywhere
samasara
the transmigration of the soul
atman
the soul
moksha
never to be born again but to achieve oneness with brahman
brahma
the creator
shiva
the destroyer
vishnu
the preserver
ganesha
the remover of obstacles
krishna
the lover
durga
a warrior goddess
kali
an ugly goddess who destroys evil through war, strife, and disease
sanatan dharma
the eternal religion
aryans
the indus valley civilization was mixed with who?
bhagavad gita
a minor text written within a major text of hindu scripture
1915
what year did ghandi return to india?
pilgrimages, festivals, temple, and home worship
4 types of hindu worship
ganges river
said to cleanse hindus of bad karma
jnana yoga
the way of knowledge
bhakti yoga
the way of devotion
karma yoga
the way of action
great britain
who controlled india when ghandi set out to free the country?
satyagraha
what word represented ghandi's style of protest?
was assassinated by a hindu fanatic
in 1948, Ghandi…
Brahmins
priests
kshatriyas
warriors
vaishyas
farmers
shudras
manual laborers
bangali
to adorn the arm
bindi
a fashionable dot or jewelry worn on the forehead by hindu women
maya
life is nothing but an illusion
dalits
untouchables
om
vocal expression of oneness
lotus
a symbol of the beauty of the universe
yantra
used as a visual aid
3000 bc
what year is hinduism said to be dated?
tilak
a sign of devotion for all castes and can be worn in worship
sari
traditional dress or scarf worn by women
sherwani
traditional coat/robe worn by many hindus
hare
a god who forgives your wrongdoings
hanuman
monkey god of courage and strength
Holi and ganesha
two types of hindu festivals
parvati
wife of shiva
vedas, upanishads, mahabharata, ramayana, puranas, dharmashastras
all 6 names of the sacred texts we covered in the notes
ghandi
Revered by indians as a great champion for political rights, by Hindus as a charismatic holy man, and by the entire world as an inspirational leader for the rights of the powerless