Society
Gods
Practice
Cosmology
Texts
100
The social philosophy of India in which certain rules, roles and limitations are applied to designated groups.
What is the caste system?
100
This god is a part of the Hindu trinity and is considered the creator.
Who is Brahma?
100
This word is translates as "worship" and is usually dedicated to gods and goddess in order to receive their blessings.
What is puja?
100
One's own ethical duty and morality, which if fulfilled by all individuals, will create cosmic order.
What is Dharma?
100
The eternal, sacred texts, revealed by "seers" are a collection of four books that detail ritual performance, songs and chants.
What are the Vedas?
200
The derogatory term for the lowest of the castes, this translates as "untouchable."
What is dalit?
200
The "Sustainer god" who is a part of the Hindu trinity.
Who is Vishnu?
200
The earliest path of yoga is known as the discipline of action and involved performing detailed rituals.
What is Karma yoga?
200
The "release" or "liberation" of the atman from the bondage of samsara.
What is Moksha?
200
This book is mostly a dialogue between Prince Arjuna and Krishna regarding one's journey to fulfill their dharma. It is found within the Mahabharata.
What is the Bhagavad Gita?
300
The highest of the castes, this is the priestly caste.
What is Brahmin?
300
The "destroyer god" who is part of the Hindu trinity.
Who is Shiva?
300
The most recent and widely practiced form of yoga, this is the discipline of devotion and worship.
What is Bhakti yoga?
300
Translated as "wandering or flowing by," this is cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth of both living things and the universe itself.
What is Samsara?
300
This sage is of attributed with compiling the Vedas and writing the Mahabharata.
Who is Vyasa?
400
The warrior and royalty caste, this is the second highest caste and is thought to have come from the arms of Purusha.
What is Kshatriya?
400
The feminine energy that animates all gods and goddesses.
What is Shakti?
400
The path of yoga that was created by wandering sages and is known as the discipline of wisdom.
What is Jnana yoga?
400
The primeval man who was sacrificed by dismemberment in order to create the universe.
Who is Purusha?
400
The title of the primary category of sacred, eternal, Hindu texts is translated as "That which is Heard."
What is Sruti?
500
This sacred city is thought to be the ideal place for a Hindu to die, be cremated, or have one's ashes spread in the Ganges.
What is Varanasi?
500
The most ubiquitous of all Hindu deities, this big bellied god is worshipped before all other forms of worship begin.
Who is Ganesha?
500
This 4th and auxiliary path of yoga includes physical and mental work to transcend normal human experience.
What is Hatha yoga?
500
The Hindu concept that all things are connected and one, a form of Monism.
What is Brahman?
500
The title of the secondary category of Hindu texts, written by sages is translated as "That which is remembered."
What is Smrti?
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