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The sacred texts central to sacrificial
hinduism
The Vedas
TERM 2
where indian civilization starts
DEFINITION 2
Indus valley (along indus river)
TERM 3
What language are religious texts
written?
DEFINITION 3
sanskrit
TERM 4
The goal of Hinduism _____ means to be free
from _____
DEFINITION 4
Moksha, samsara (cycle of life and death)
TERM 5
_____determines ones next life
DEFINITION 5
karma
____ yoga, fulfill duty without expectation of
any gain
karma
TERM 7
Universal force or principle
DEFINITION 7
Brahman
TERM 8
____yoga, devotion to a god
DEFINITION 8
Bhakti
TERM 9
offering fruit, flowers, prayer to a god is
called ______
DEFINITION 9
puja
TERM 10
seeing the image of god
DEFINITION 10
darsan
krishna's ____ is Radha
shakti
TERM 17
The trimurti expresses
DEFINITION 17
the cycle of time
TERM 18
yoga aims to control or
train...
DEFINITION 18
the mind
TERM 19
the caste is determined by
DEFINITION 19
one's birth
TERM 20
sannyasin represents the _____ stage of life
DEFINITION 20
4th or last
_____yoga, pursues knowledge
Jnana
TERM 22
what characterizes verdic religion
DEFINITION 22
sacrifice to gods
TERM 23
vedas
DEFINITION 23
religious text written in sanskrit
TERM 24
shruti
DEFINITION 24
"what is heard"
TERM 25
what is the main goal of verdic tradition?
DEFINITION 25
perform rituals to strengthen gods to maintain order
brahman
impersonal cosmic principle, defines everything
TERM 32
atman
DEFINITION 32
the deeper self
TERM 33
jnana yoga
DEFINITION 33
"knowledge" non-duality of atman and brahman
TERM 34
karma yoga
DEFINITION 34
"action" fulfill duty without expecting rewards.
TERM 35
bhakti yoga
DEFINITION 35
"devotion" devotion to god, puja (sacrafice, worship)
raja yoga
"meditation" breathing practice
TERM 37
hatha yoga
DEFINITION 37
"physical"
TERM 38
kundalini yoga
DEFINITION 38
"energy" meditation + physical practice
TERM 39
bhakti yoga and puja
DEFINITION 39
offering of sacrafices in return for new flowers, incense....
TERM 40
Purana
DEFINITION 40
mythology, 18 major puranas
polytheistic consciousness
the world is the center, everything is devine
TERM 47
dharma
DEFINITION 47
the duty bestowed upon one
TERM 48
4 stages of life
DEFINITION 48
1. student (learns the religion) 2. householder - marriage and
raising children 3. retiree - spend more time on religious
matters 4. Renunciate - live free from society, free from
attachments, attain moksha
TERM 49
4 goals of life
DEFINITION 49
1. kama - pleasure 2. artha - economic power and security 3.
dharma - religious duty 4. moksha - freedom from samsara
