Hinduism 101
Hinduism was founded by this river.
What is Sindhu River?
One persons's mode of behavior
What is nature (samskara)?
In Hinduism, these sacred texts are regarded as divine knowledge revealed to ancient sages and are written in the Sanskrit language.
What are Vedas?
This sacred syllable, often chanted in meditation, symbolizes the universe and ultimate reality.
What is Om?
This Sanskrit word meaning "action" or "deed" refers to the principle that all actions have consequences, influencing future lives.
What is karma?
Another name for Hinduism
What is Sanatana Dharma?
When urge or desire grows out of proportion and we transgress the limits of inherent nature.
What is vikrithi?
These sections of Vedas focuses on performance of rituals and worship, including the practice of devotion towards a specific deity.
This practice, central to many forms of Hindu worship, involves reverencing and offering prayers to representations of gods and goddesses, which are believed to house their divine presence.
What is murti puja?
According to the law of karma, this term describes the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth that one seeks to escape through spiritual liberation.
What is samsara?
Founder of Hinduism
What is no founder?
Believing that someone exists beyond what one can see
What is spiritual culture?
These categories of karma in Hindu philosophy include actions performed with a desire for specific results, daily obligatory duties, duties arising from specific roles or obligations, and rituals marking significant life events.
What are Kamya karma, Nithya karma, Kartavya karma, and Samskara karma?
This sacred part of a Hindu temple is typically located in the innermost chamber, where the main idol or deity is housed, and is the focal point of worship and prayer.
What is the garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum)?
This type of karma refers to actions and their results from past lives that influence one’s current circumstances.
What is prarabdha karma?
Goal of a Hindu
What is to attain Moksha?
This ancient Indian practice, often combining physical postures, breath control, and meditation, was originally developed to unify the mind, body, and spirit.
What is yoga?
This is the subject matter of Gyana kanda.
What is knowledge of self?
In Hindu worship, these 16 steps of ritual purification and offering are part of a comprehensive process to ensure proper devotion and honor to the deity, with each step symbolizing a different aspect of reverence.
What is the Shodasha Upachara (16 steps of Puja)?
The results of karma can be seen in these three categories
These are the 4 yogas of Hinduism
What are Karma, Bhakthi, Ashtanga, and Gyana yogas?
This term refers to the deep-seated impressions or latent tendencies in the subconscious mind, shaped by past actions and experiences, that influence thoughts, behaviors, and future karma.
What are vasanas?
This school of philosophy, which forms the basis of much of Vedantic thought, teaches that the ultimate reality is non-dual, with the Atman being identical to Brahman
What is Advaita Vedanta?
In Hindu temple rituals, this act involves the formal consecration of an murti, wherein it is infused with divine energy, making it a living embodiment of the deity it represents.
What is prana pratishta?
This concept in Hindu philosophy emphasizes that karma is not only the result of physical actions but also of mental intentions, verbal expressions, and thoughts, all of which contribute to one's karmic account and influence future experiences.
What is Manasa, Vacha, and Kaya karma (karma by mind, speech, and body)?