Theo Test 1 Flashcards Set
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50 Terms
Scripture/Knowledge
Hymns to deities chanted at sacrifices.
Brahmanas
Myths and stores about sacrifices
Reflections on sacrifice
Metaphysical Dialogues
Story about the avatar of Visnu Rama’s wife Sita is taken by Ravana
One of the longest epics in the world, detailing the Kurukshetra War and the fates of the Kaurava and Pandava princes. Learned about message of karma yoga
Texts about Bhakti Yoga (love and devotion)
Idea of brahman being formless, timeless, and all-encompasssing
Idea of brahman having form
ignorance
plant - intoxicating beverage given to Indra during sacrifices
Sky god, chief of the gods
God of creation, associated with rajas (passion and desire)
God of preservation, associated with sattva (equilibrium and lucidity), avatar is Krishna
God of destruction associated with tamas (inertia)
Spouse of Brahma, goddess of learning and art
Spouse of Vishnu, goddess of fortune
Spouse of Shiva, Daughter of the mountain (Himalayas)
five brothers who initially have the throne in bhagavad gita
100 sons of Dhritarantra, the ones who steal the throne in bhagdavad gita
unchangeable
divine human cooperation
all powerful
above/greater than the world
A spiritual practice aimed at achieving union with the divine.
action
One of the three gunas representing equilibrium
One of the three gunas representing darkness, ignorance and intertia.
The act of seeing and being seen by a deity. gazing at a statue
The act of worship
Manual laborer caste - feet of brahma
Merchant caste - legs of brahma
Warrior caste - arms of brahma
Priest/teacher class - mouth of brahma
world if fluid/mushy
end of desire - fire whose fuel is burnt out
the buddha teachings, universal truths and way of life