Hinduism Notes
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BroAshleysHere on October 16, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Harmony, tolerance | ________ and ________ are characteristics of this religion |
| Salvation | Common goal of Hinduism |
| Rig Veda | 4,000 year old ____ ____ is oldest sacred text |
| One, many | Hinduism states that "God is ___ but men call him by ___ name(s)" |
| salvation, liberation | Ultimate goal of Hinduism - ______ through ________ |
| Moksha | Term for liberation, means release from this ordinary, finite, limited realm of existence into the infinite ocean of the divine - infinite bliss |
| polytheistic | Hindus are _____, meaning they believe in many gods and goddesses that are the many "masks" of God |
| one | God, the universe, human beings, and all else essentially ___ thing |
| Monism | The doctrine that all reality is ultimately one |
| Brahman | Monists believe that all forms of reality - gods and goddesses, plants and animals, the material universe, humans - share a common essence. Hindus call this essence ______. |
| Brahman | Source of the universe |
| Brahman | Discovered only through profound concentration |
| Upanishads | Ancient philosophical texts that form basis of most Hindu doctrines, teach that Brahman can be described only as neti, neti (not this, not that). |
| Brahman | ______ resides beneath all surfaces, just as atoms exist and are basic building blocks of life |
| Brahman, Atman | ________ is _______ |
| Brahman | The ultimate reality understood through the contemplation of the universe |
| Atman | The ultimate reality understood through contemplation of the inner self |
| 330 | Since everything is one, Hindus are free to worship any of the ___ million gods or goddesses |
| linear | Western view of creation is the _____ progression of time (one even leads to another, until the end) |
| cyclical | Hindu view of creation is that progression is _____ |
| atman | It is unclear exactly what is reincarnated, but it is thought that at the very least, it is the ______ |
| Karma | Determines nature of each reincarnation |
| Karma | Literally means "action" or "deeds" |
| Karma | Moral law of cause and effect |
| Karma | States that every action produces an outcome that is justified by the action's moral worthiness |
| Dharma | Ethical duty based on the divine order of reality |
| Dharma | More than a specific list of rights and wrongs, it is the complete rule of life |
| Divine revelation, Sacred tradition, The practices and examples of those who are considered wise, Conscience | Four sources when seeking guidance |
| gender, caste, stage of life | Dharma determined by what three things? |
| Providing for the welfare of the family | What is the woman's primary role? |
| Caste system | The ____ _____ is less relevant for women |
| Puberty, Householder, Forest dweller, Sannyasin | Four stages of life |
| Puberty | Hindu boy becomes student. Intensive study of the Vedas and other sacred literature. Lasts until he is married (stage of life) |
| Householder | Having career and raising family is central. Women involved in this stage with husbands |
| Forest dweller | Birth of the first grandchild starts this stage. This allows him to retreat from worldly bonds in order to engage in spiritual quest. A man may choose to ask his wife to accompany him through this stage |
| Sannyasin | This is the stage for forest dwellers who are ready to return to society, but remain detached from normal attractions and distractions of social life. Engaged with the world but not attached to it. Women who accompany husband would advance to this stage as well. If they so, the husband and wife live detached from each other, having transcended ordinary ways of this world, including those of marriage |
| Kama, Artha, Dharma, Moksha | Four goals of life |
| Kama | Pleasure, within the limits of dharma |
| Artha | Material success |
| Dharma | Ethical duty |
| Moksha | Infinite being, awareness, and bliss |
| Karma Marga, Jnana Marga, Bhakti Marga | Three Paths of Liberation |
| Karma Marga | For the active - "The Path of Works" - deals with living according to dharma |
| Jnana Marga | For the philosophical - "The Path of Knowledge" - intended for those with talent for philosophical reflection. Requires that the person spend a lot of time learning and in meditation. Most practical for those of the Brahmin class |
| Bhakti Marga | For the emotional - "The Path of Devotion" - suitable for those to whom emotional attachments come naturally |
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