Hindusim Test

moksha

liberation

monism

belief that all reality is one

brahman

unified essence that all living things share

atman

eternal self

karma

moral laws of cause and effect, you reap what you sow

dharma

rule of all life, right from wrong

samsara

wheel of rebirth

maya

illusion, all life is an illusion

sannyasin

fourth stage of life, is out of the forest and into the world

kama

sensual pleasure

artha

material success, money and welath

karma marga

the path of works - follow dharma, do the right thing

jnana marga

path of knowledge - spend great deal on learning & meditation

bhakti marga

path of devotion, reverence for a chosen God

avatar

incarnation of a deity

ganges river

most sacred river in india

mahatma gandhi

non-violence leader in the 1940 that peacefully peacefully

brahma

the creator god

vishnu

the sustainer god

shiva

the destroyer god

kali

goddess of death

krishna

god of love and compassion

rama

chivalry god, ideal son

human destiny

liberation from the human condition eventually

cow

what animal is sacred

student, householder, forest dweller, sannyasin

4 stages of life

kama, artha, harmony with dharma, moksha

4 goals of life

4 classes

Brahmin (priest), Kshatriya (warriors), Vaishya (producers/farmers), Shudra (servants

caste system

karma marga, bhakti marga, jnana marga

3 paths of liberation

vedanta, sankhya, yoga

3 schools

rig veda, upanishads, bhagavad gita

3 ancient scriptures