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61 Cards in this Set
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Where does the term Hinduism come from?
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1700s colonial terminology
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The oldest group of Hindu sacred text.
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The Vedas
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What were the Vedas written in?
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Sanskirt
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What are the 4 types of Veda?
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Rig, Sama, Yajur, and Atharva
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What does Veda mean?
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Knowledge
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What are the four parts of the Veda texts?
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hymns, direction for rituals, compositions of the forest, and philosophical works
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What are the most recent parts of the Vedas? In the form of dialouges or conversations.
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Upanishads
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Supreme, infinite, true identity of every person and thing, pure
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Brahman
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Difference between true self and apparent self, saves us by bringing us piece of mind
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Atman
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When the body dies and the soul is born into a new body.
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Reincarnation
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What are the four parts of the Veda texts?
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hymns, direction for rituals, compositions of the forest, and philosophical works
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What are the most recent parts of the Vedas? In the form of dialouges or conversations.
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Upanishads
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Supreme, infinite, true identity of every person and thing, pure
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Brahman
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Difference between true self and apparent self, saves us by bringing us piece of mind
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Atman
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When the body dies and the soul is born into a new body.
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Reincarnation
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Jiva
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Soul
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Higher or lower order, depending on conduct during previous lives
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Karma
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Endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
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Wheel of Samsara
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Part of the illusory, not-really-real world called Maya (trick or magic)
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Samsara
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What is the goal in life?
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Liberation from Samsara
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What year were the earliest parts of the Vedas written?
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1500 BCE
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When was the production of the Upanishads?
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600 BCE
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When were the two major epics finalized?
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50 BCE
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What were the two major epics?
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Ramayana and Mahabharata
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When was the classic temple established as most popular path or form of Hinduism?
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650 CE
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What was the name of the classic temple?
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Bhakti
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Who is Rama?
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An avatar of Vishnu
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Who is Sita?
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Rama's loyal wife
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What is the name of the monkey king and demi-god?
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Hanuman
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What is the name of the demon king?
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Ravana
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Who is the hero of the story of Mahabharta?
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Krishna
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The section of the Mahabharta that is a long conversation between Krishna and Arjuna.
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Bhagarad Gita
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What are the four ways to liberation?
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yoga, karma, jhana, and bhakti
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What are the four paths of yoga?
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raja, jhana, karma, and bhakti
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What type of people is Raja Yoga made for?
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meditative
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What type of people is Jhana Yoga for?
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rational
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What type of people is Karma Yoga for?
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active
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What type of people is Bhakti yoga for?
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emotional
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Path of yoga: physical postures, breath control, mantras, and visualization. Goal is to achieve samadhi.
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Raja
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Union with the absolute and freedom from samsara
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Samadhi
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Path of yoga: study of Vedas and direct contemplation of the self. Deep down knowledge of the truth.
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Jhana
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Duties associated with ones caste and stage of life.
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Dharma
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Social categories.
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Caste
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Path of yoga: caste system, dharma, and stages of life
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Karma
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Four categories of the caste system.
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priests, warriors, merchants, and crafts people
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What are the four stages of life?
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celibate student, householder, hermit, and homeless wanderer
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Contains many stories of the great gods of the present-day, classical Hinduism
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Puranas
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Path of yoga: Vishnu, Shiva, and the great goddess
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Bhakti
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How many avatars does Vishnu have?
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10
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What are the names of the followers of Vishnus?
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Vaishavites
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What are the names of the followers of Shiva?
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Shanivites
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What is the name of the Great Goddess who is married to Vishnu?
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Devi
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What are the names of the people who follow Vishnu?
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Saktas
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What is the word for worship?
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Puja
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What is the name of the celebration of the great goddess?
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Navarati
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Durga Puja
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Navarati
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The celebration of Rama's killing of Ravana.
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Dussehra
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The festival of light.
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Divali
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Celebration of the birth of Krishna.
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Janmashtami
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What are the five life cycle rituals?
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birth, naming ceremony, hair cutting ritual, weddings, and death
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What is the point of the hair cutting ritual?
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to shed kharma from previous life
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