Religion Hindusim Test Notes

Brahman

One God, (who takes many forms - these are the thousands of gods and goddesses)

Brahman

created the world and everything in it.

God is

everywhere and in everything

Samsara

cycle of life, death and re-birth

Puja

The act of worship for Hindus. Can be done in the home or the temple

Bindi

red mark on their foreheads to show that they are married

Symbol in Hindusim

Lotus Flower

Symbol in Hindusim

Om symbol

What is Dharma?

Means, "right way of living" or "path to rightness/ Moksha

What is the purpose of Dharma?

to break the cycle of re-birth (samsara)

Moksha

Enlightenment

Karma

keeps you from reaching Moksha and keeps you bound to samsara (cycle of re-birth)

Shiva

God of destruction in Hinduism

Brahma

god of creation and son of Brahman

Vishnu

God of preservation in Hinduism

Genesha

god of wisdom, strength and luck and son of Shiva and Parvati

Mandir

A Hindu temple, place of worship

Murti

a general term for an image, statue or idol of a deity or mortal in Hindu culture. In Hindu temples, it is a symbolic icon

Caste

each of the hereditary classes of Hindu society, distinguished by relative degrees of ritual purity or pollution and of social status

Sari

a garment consisting of a length of cotton or silk elaborately draped around the body, traditionally worn by women from South Asia

Hanuman

The Hindu god in the form of a monkey

Hanuman

God of wisdom, strength, courage, devotion and self-discipline

Brahma

The four-faced Hindu creator god

Avatar

a manifestation of a deity or released soul in bodily form on earth

Maya

It is a word used to describe the temporary & imperfect nature of the physical world

Rama

A hindu god believed to be the 7th avatar, or incarnation of the god Vishnu.

Gandhi

was a nonviolent social reformer, political activist, and writer who helped India gain independence for the British .

Gandhi helped India gain independence from the British in what year

1947

What is a Sadhu?

A Hindu who seeks liberation from the cycle of rebirth

What do Sadhus typically wear?

Orange robes and have matted hair

What do Sadhus give up?

All worldly possessions and responsibilities

Atman

is a Hindu word that means 'soul or spirit'

What is the Bhagavad Gita

most beloved text of the Hindus .

What is the Bhagavad Gita about

details the god Krishna's talk on the battlefield with the warrior Arjuna

Upanishads

Sacred holy book composed between 800-400 BCE

Vedas

Oldest holy book of Hinduism

Vaishnavites

followers of Vishnu

Yoga

From the sanskrit verb "yuj" which means "to yoke"(to join)

Guru

One who show by example the spiritual path to follow.

Ganesh

Elephant-headed God, son of Shiva and his wife Pavarti. Worshipped throughout India by Hindus.

Who were the Aryans?

Group of people from Central Asia who migrated into North India around 1200 BC.

What were the Aryans responsible for?

The Vedas.

What is Karma yoga?

The yoga of correct actions

What is Jnana yoga?

The yoga of knowledge

What is Bhakti yoga known for?

The yoga of devotion, most popular

What is Raja yoga focused on?

The yoga of meditation

What are the 4 major schools of yoga

Karma, Jnana, Bhakti, Raja

Shaivites

followers of Shiva

Hinduism

Religion of the Hindus based originally on the vedas and developed through the upanishads and bhagavadgita

Mahatma

"Great Soul"; title given to Gandhi