World Religions-Hinduism – Flashcards
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The Hindu word for religion, which also refers to duty, natural law, social welfare, ethics, health and transcendental realization is
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Dharma
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The Hindu term for action and consequences of action is
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Karma
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Spiritual disciplines designed to clear the mind and increase sattvic qualities are known as
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Yoga
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The power of the feminine aspect of the divine is known as
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Tantras
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List the 4 caste groups
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Brahmin Kshatriyas Vaishyas Shudra
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The 19th century spiritual leader who recognized the Divine Mother in everything, including a cat, was named
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Ramakrishna
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Controversy swirls in India around the town of Ayodhya, known in Hindu mythology as the birth place of
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Lord Ram
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T/F Historians of Hinduism agree that "Aryans" invaded and influenced the Indus Valley.
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True
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T/F Hindu traditions teaches that the Vedas are not the work of humans.
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True
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T/F Hindu philosphical systems include both dualistic and monistic viewpoints.
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True
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T/F The most popular for of yoga is the Bhakti yoga.
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True
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T/F The god Vishnu periodically appears in earttly incarnations.
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True
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T/F Humankind is understood to be currently in the first of the 4 stages of Yuga.
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False
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T/F Hindus bury their dead so that the soul may return to mother earth.
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False
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T/F Hindu worship may be carried out both in the home or in temples.
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True
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T/F The Indian Supreme Court has refused to rule on what beliefs define Hinduism.
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False
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T/F Mahatma Gandi taught that is was wrong for Hindus to study other religions.
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False
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T/F The festival of Janmashtami celebrates Krishna's birthday.
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True
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The festival of Kumbh Mela celebrates Rama's defeat of the demon Ravana.
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False
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Home puja is a practice that is rarely used by modern Hindus.
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False
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The religions texts often considered to be the foundations of Hinduism are called
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Vedas
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The Hindu god of fire is
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Agni
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The belief that the soul leaves the dead body and enters a new one is called
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Samsara
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The cycle of death and rebirth is
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Reincarnation
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The Hindu festival of Holi may be understood as celebrating
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End of winter/begin of spring
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What is the name for a Hindu spiritual teacher?
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Guru
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Samkhya and Advaita are
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Dualistic and Monistic
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Shiva is
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All of the above
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The Bhagavad-Gita is
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Krishna's instructions to Arjuna on the art of self-transcendence
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Food that has been santified by being offered to a deity is known as
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Weath and beauty
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The goddess often used generically to refer to the Divine Mother or the goddess in all her forms is
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Devi
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top right
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20 Student stage
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bottom right
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20-40 Householder Stage
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bottom left
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40-60 Detachment
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top left
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60+ Renounce
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8 motifs of Hinduism
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1. All life is unity 2. Every birth is a rebirth 3. Karma is the dogma of spiritual bank account 4. Human conditions is misery and opportunity 5. Goal of life-Siddhi 6. Techniques are provided to reach goals 7. Every person is free to chose his own 8. Anything faithfully followed will lead to the ultimate realization
