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What is the Brahman?
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The supreme god. The "it"
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What is the Shiva god?
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The destroyer god.
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What is the Vishnu god?
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The preserver god. god of healing
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What is the Brahma god?
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The CREATOR god.
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The differences between, Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma.
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Brahman- the supreme god.
Brahmin- The highest memeber of the caste system. Spiritual leaders. Brahma- The creator god. |
brahMAN
brahma...one of the three lower gods. Brahmin... caste |
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List the Hindu Caste system
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Brahmin- spiritual leaders
Kshatriya- Very rich, CEO's, powerful Vaisya - Skilled workers Sudra - Unskilled workers |
B urger
K ing V ery S atasfying |
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What are the people called that are lowest of the low. Not even mentioned in Caste system?
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The Outcasts. The untouchables
Harijans, Dalits |
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List and describe the stages of a typical Hindu life.
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Student (8-12) religious studies
Householder - Married, Adulthood Retirement - Grandparent Sannyasin - Man, does not love or hate anything. a Holy Journey |
S - Should
H - he R - run S - Soon? S |
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What are the six aspects of Religion?
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Authority
Ritual Speculation Tradition God's sovererignty and grace Mystery |
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Jiva?
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Hindu's working their way through life.
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What is Karma
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The spiritual law of cause and effect.
" You reap what you sew " |
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What is Samsara?
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Continuous Reincarnation
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What is mean by the term Moksha?
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Being freed from Reincarnation.
Liberation |
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Who is Ghandi?
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The spiritual leader of the Hindu's who practiced peace.
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What is a repitious short prayer?
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Mantra
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What is an ascetic life?
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A life of contemplation.
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Who were the Dravidians?
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Where the settlers of India. Dark skinned lived near the Indus river. Conquered by the Aryans.
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Name the 5 types of Yoga practiced by the Hindu's.
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Hatha Yoga
Jnana Yoga Bhakti Yoga Karma Yoga Raja Yoga |
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What is Raja Yoga?
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Experimental Yoga. a way to god through the psychophysical exercises.
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What are the 8 steps to follow the Raja Yoga?
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1. 5 abstentions: greed, lying inury, stealing, sensuality
2. 5 observances: cleanliness, contentment, contemplation of divine, self control, studiousness. 3. postures: lotus 4. respiration 5. no sense bombardments 6. concentration 7. meditation 8. samandi; mind absorbed in god. |
1. 5 abstentions..
2. 5 observances... 3. postures...ex? 4. r... 5. no sense b 6. con... 7. med... 8. samandhi...to have your mind.. e |
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What is the Jnana Yoga?
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Reflective; a way to god through knowledge.
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Bhakti Yoga?
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Emotional, way to god through love.
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Karma Yoga?
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Active; way to god through work.
god in everyday tasks. |
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