Hinduism Vocab Pt. 1
This is the name of a Hindu Religious teacher
Guru
The one supreme cosmic consciousness, spiritual force.
Brahman
To calm or clear the mind often focusing on a single object.
Meditate
Hinduism originated in what Asian country?
India
Before Siddhartha became a holy man, what was he?
A prince
Your actions in one life, have consequences in your next life. "What goes around comes around"
Karma
A collection of thousands of hymns (songs). Hinduism's holy text.
The Vedas
Nirvana
How many goals are there in Hinduism?
FOUR
What country was Siddhartha born in?
Nepal
The afterlife that involves one's spirit leaving one physical form and moving on to another.
Reincarnation
Avoiding doing harm to living things (animals, plants, etc.)
Ahimsa
The prince that grew up to become the Buddha
Siddhartha
What questions were people asking that religion helped us answer (You only need to provide one question)
How were we born?
What happens when we die?
Who had a dream that Siddhartha was destined to become a holy man?
Siddhartha's Mother
A person's duty to do what is right
Dharma
The final goal of reincarnation. Breaking the cycle and achieving a perfect state of bliss.
Moksha
Dome shaped shrines, burial mounds
Stupas
What is the name of the poem/story of a king named Rama and his wife Sita?
Ramayana
How long did Siddhartha meditated under a tree for?
49 Days and 49 Nights
Social system of early humans where priests sat on the top of the social pyramid and farmers, slaves and laborers were at the bottom.
Caste System
Religious Communities where Hindu people worship
Monasteries
A guideline of how to live a good life and how to reach nirvana
Eightfold Path
What is the name of the poem about two families at war for control of a kingdom?
The Mahabharata
What was the name of the tree that Siddhartha meditated under?
The Bodhi Tree