Writings
Not read on a page but recited in metered verse.
VEDAS
The Divine or Real
Brahman
UPHANISHADS deal with philosophical questions . What is an example of a philosophical question they may seek to answer?
Where do we come from?How did we get here? What is Brahman ?
Names of the two brothers featured in the Bhagavad Gita
Arjuna and Krishna
Which Biblical conflict does the Mahabharata remind you of?
Good and Evil / Satan and Jesus
Cain and Abel,Ismael and Isaac ,Jacob and Esau
Took the form of dialogues between teachers and students.
UPHANISHADS
Means that which is heard.
Shruti
What kind of information do the Dharma Shastras provide?
The duties of individuals based on their place in society and position in life.
How many poems do the Puranas contain and how are they divided?
18 poems – six for each god of the Trimurtri
Which source of authority in the Islamic religion has similar authority as that of the VEDAS in Hinduism?
The Qur'an.
Dealt with moral and social issues.
DHARMA SHASTRAS
What does Mahabharata mean?
‘‘Great Epic of the Bharata Dynasty’’
Tells story of cousins who go to war to decide who should become king.
Mahabarata
Which type of writing includes hundreds of stories about divine manifestations?
Puranas
Which Christian source of Authority seeks to answer the same questions posed by the UPHANISHADS in Hinduism?
The Bible
Two types of writings that are considered as secondary texts in Hinduism
Mahabharata and the Ramayana, Dharma Shastras, Puranas.
Means that which is remembered.
SMRITI
What is the story behind the Ramayana?
Story of Lord Rama coming to earth to marry Sita, who is abducted by Ravana and taken to Sri Lanka
The UPHANISHADS are also known as......
Wisdom Literature
The Dharma Shastras deal with moral and social issues in Hinduism. Which source of authority in Islam has a similar purpose?
The Sunnah
Hindu stories and poems that celebrate the life and work of the gods
Puranas
Means Knowledge
VEDAS
Examines the nature of God and how mortals can know him.
Bhagavad Gita
True or False Smriti texts are writings composed by enlightened ones that do not change but remain the same throughout time.
False
State three other names from other religions which would be the same as Hinduism's Brahman.
Allah, God/Jehovah ,Jah