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What is Samsara?
Reincarnation/ cycle of rebirth/ redeath
Who founded Hinduism?
No founder
What is Ultimate Reality?
Atman
What is namaste?
The divine in me honors the divine in you.
What are the 4 Vedas?
Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva
What is dharma?
your specific duties
What is atman?
Real-self, complete unity with Brahman Analogy of the cloth and rubber band.
What is an avatar?
incarnation of specific deity
Why do bad/good things happen to you?
Karma
Who is Brahma?
Creator God
When a woman's husband dies, what does she do?
They leave their home or do "sati" and throws themselves in the fire.
What important notion do the 1,028 hymns contain?
Contains notions of heaven
Between what years is the Classical Period?
300 BCE-1200 CE
Who is Brahma's consort?
Saraswati
Who is Vishnu?
Preserver God. Power, goodness, moral perfection, protector.
Who is Shiva?
Destroyer God
What is Moksha?
Liberation/Release from Samsara
What does the word Veda mean?
Collection of Hindu writings.
What is a woman’s dharma in classical Hinduism?
Woman’s dharma=daughter, wife, mother, in that order (classical Hinduism)
Who are the Brahmin?
Priests, Scholars
Who are the modern equivalents?
Presidents, CEO’s, military
Who are the Vaishya?
Farmers, merchants
Who are the Shudra?
Servants, laborers
What is the daughter’s role when her father protects her?
Daughter–under protection of father, learn household management from mother
What is Kama?
Kama–Hinduism celebrates sensual and sexual pleasure, but only in proper stage (householder) and only with spouse.