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10 Cards in this Set
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Brahman, Atman
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Brahman (ultimate reality), Atman (deepest self)
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Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
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three manifestations of Brahman (creator, preserver, destroyer)
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Arjuna, Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita
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the song of the Lord, Krishna is there to teach Arjuna (who doubts the wisdom of fighting his relatives) the way to resolve the tension and join the battle. The deity Vishnu is incarnated as Lord krishna. Krishna is instructing Arjuna on the meaning of life.
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Reincarnation, Avidya, Karma, Jiva
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Reincarnation- the soul takes on new bodies, even as the old bodies die
Avidya- the engine that drives rebirth - ignorance of one's true nature Karma- one's actions, for good or for ill, determine one's fate in subsequent incarnations Jiva- the individual souls that undergo a continual process of birth and rebirth (reincarnation) |
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"Tat tvam asi" and the Upanisads
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Atman and Brahman are one.
Thou art that- from the Upanisads Interpretations by: Sankara - absolute unity; Brahman=Atman; The only way of really knowing Brahman - to experience the unity of Brahman & Atman; wisdom tradition; pantheism - all is God, nothing is not God; monism - the absolute unity of existence Ramanuja- tradition of devotion; Bhagavad-Gita is important; Atman is inseparable from Brahman, but not identical; Atman= the body of Brahman, Brahman- the soul of the universe; panentheism- all is in (inseparable from) God; qualified monism Madhva- Atman & Brahman have an identity of ethical purpose |
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Varna, Brahmin, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras
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* Varna- the word for caste - color
* Brahmins- the priestly caste * Ksatriyas- the nobility and warrior caste * Vasiyas- the merchants and farmers * Sudras- the slaves |
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Jnana marga, Karma Marga, Bhakti Marga
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paths up the mountain of enlightenment (to release)
* Jnana marga- path of study, meditation, and knowledge * Karma marga- the path of ethical deeds and ritual * Bhakti marga- the path of devotion, love, and joyous celebration |
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Astika and Nastika
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Astika- orthodox schools of though - accept the Vedas
Nastika- heterodox schools of though - reject the authority of the Vedas |
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8 steps of Raja Yoga
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* Ethics - 1. The five abstentions; 2. The five observances
* Physical Control - 3. Posture; 4. Control of Breathing * Concentration - 5. Removal of sensory distractions; 6. Removal of mental distractions * Nondual Union- 7. Duality of self and object overcome in meditation; 8. Samadhi |
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Know the meaning of "neti, neti" and how this relates to Seguna Brahman, Nirguna Brahman, and the concept of Satcitananda
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* Neti, neti - not this, not that
* Nirguna Brahman - without attributes; beyond the concepts of language (negative way); God is not this, not that * Seguna Brahman - with attributes The positive description of Brahman is that it is Satcitananda, being or existence (Sat), consciousness or awareness (cit), and joy or bliss (ananda) |
