History
lasted from 1600-Present day; Muslims separated from India by forming Pakistan, Hinduism spreads throughout the world, Hindu Reformers
What was the Modern Period?
Most sacred place/river; symbol of life without end; spiritual healing
What is the Ganges?
Shruti scripture; sacred scripture revealed by the gods
What are the Vedas?
Hindu god that takes on many forms; manifestation of the ultimate reality
because Hindus believe no religion has the full truth and all religions have part of the truth
Why are Hindus open to interreligious dialogue?
Hinduism becomes an official religion; appearance of Caste System, Karma, and Reincarnation; Shift from Transcendence to Immanence
What was the Classical Period?
Sanskrit for Worship and Honoring; use all five sense; imitate nature and creation; use flowers, incense, candles, and fruit
What is Puja?
passed on orally; less authoritative; more popular, Mahabarata, Bhagavad Gita
What are the Smriti?
The ultimate reality which lies within everyone and everything; Hindu concept of the soul; wants to unify with Brahman
What is Atman?
He was an avatar, He was an ascetic, He spent his Hidden years in India
What do Hindus believe about Jesus?
Muslim traders invade northern India, conflict between Muslims and Hindus
What was the Muslim Period?
sacred spaces of the Hindus; Brahmans worship in one while the lay worship in the other
What are Temples and Home Shrines?
late fall festival of victory of light over darkness; fireworks
What is Diwali?
Cycle of rebirth based on Karma; breaking of the cycle to rejoin with Brahman
What are Samsara and Moksha?
Christianity and Hindus share this feature, Hindus highlight mythological beliefs, Catholics/Christians highlight historical beliefs, Both are persecuted for this
What is Iconography?
The Vedic language is left by Aryans, acquire the Vedas and other scriptures
What was the Indus Valley Period?
geometric shapes, patterns, concentric circles, spiritual significance, Sanskrit for circle, wholeness, symmetry
What is a Mandala?
What is Holi?
paths of action, knowledge, and devotion; forms of prayer, meditation, and good living
Inspired interreligious dialogue and explained the importance of such
What was Vatican II and the Nostra Aetate?
Ritual Sacrifice by the Brahmans, Elaborate and expensive temples and sacrifices, fall of Brahmans, Rise of Gurus and personal devotion
What was the Brahmanical Period?
Comes from latin religio meaning "to bind", means the binding of a people into a community through a figure of reverence
What is Religion?
Arjuna must fight his family to reclaim the kingdom but refuses to engage; Krishna teaches Arjuna about life and philosophies of living; one part of a larger story
What is the Bhagavad Gita?
Hindus and Catholics use meditation and myths to contemplate the divine, Christianity rejects nothing that might be true and holy within Hinduism.
What is the Nostra Aetate's teaching?