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Sophie Greenslade Religious Studies A level English 146 cards

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  1. 1Advaita Vedantanon-dual. Brahman and Atman are the same
  2. 2Ahimsanon-violence to anything living
  3. 3anandapure bliss
  4. 4Arjunahero of the Mahabharata
  5. 5arthawealth
  6. 6artiact of worship - light (fire)
  7. 7Aryansinvaders or migrants who entered northern India in 1500BCE developing Vedic ideas
  8. 8Ascetica strict and disciplined lifestyle often as a recluse or hermit
  9. 9ashramaa stage of life
  10. 10arthava vedaveda of incantations
  11. 11atmanpersonal microcosmic spirit
  12. 12aum or omprimary divine syllable - means God as a sound
  13. 13avatar'descent' belief that individual Gods may come to earth for the benefit of humanity - associated with Vishnu
  14. 14Bahujan Samaj PartyNational political party in India, known as BSP
  15. 15Bhagavad Gitapart of the Mahabharata , the most popular scripture
  16. 16Bhaktiloving devotion
  17. 17Brahmacreator of the Trimurti
  18. 18Brahmacharyastudent stage of life
  19. 19Brahmanuniversal macrocosmic spirit - ultimate reality
  20. 20Brahman sagunawith attributes
  21. 21Brahminpriest, highest Varna
  22. 22Bura na mano, Holi hai'don't feel offended, it's Holi' to pardon actions that contravene social norms in celebrating Holi
  23. 23catuvarnashramadharmafour social and religious duties according to caste and stage of life
  24. 24chandogya Upanishadone of the oldest upanishads, foundation of vedanta school of hinduism
  25. 25chitpure conciousness
  26. 26commensalityeating together
  27. 27dalitthe oppressed, outside of the varna system
  28. 28darshanto look into the eyes of a murti and make contact with the divine
  29. 29dharmaduty - one of the 3 aims of life
  30. 30dolayatrabengali 'swing festival' during Holi
  31. 31draupadiaccording to the epic, she is the daughter of Drupada, king of Panchala and also became the common wife ofthe five Pandavas
  32. 32drayasoriginal inhabitants of India, defeated by the Aryans according to the Vedas
  33. 33DurgaGoddess, portrayed riding a tiger and heavily armed
  34. 34Durga Pujafestival that celebrates Durga as a Goddess
  35. 35durgotinashinititle given to Durga in Bengal
  36. 36Dussera'tenth day' a festival in the month of Aswin celebrating various events from the epics, the Ramayana and Mahabharata, but especially the Goddess festival Durga Puja
  37. 37Dvaita Vedantadual vedanta - brahman and atman are separate
  38. 38Dvijaliterally meaning 'twice born' and recognising a spiritual birth brought about by the Upanayana
  39. 39endogamymarrying within one's varna
  40. 40GandhiHindu renaissance figure, leader in the struggle for Indian independence
  41. 41gangaganges river, as well as the Goddess who is the Ganges
  42. 42garba griha'womb house' - the central shrine of a mandir
  43. 43gheeclarified butter, for offering and cooking
  44. 44gopismilkmaids of Vrindavan who played with Krishna
  45. 45Grihastahouseholder stage of life
  46. 46gunasthree strands of Prakriti
  47. 47guru'teacher' who has attained great spirituality
  48. 48hanumanmonkey general, aide to Rama in the Ramayan
  49. 49Harijans'untouchables' as named by Gandhi meaning 'children of Vishnu'
  50. 50harrapathe first Indus valley city to be discovered and excavated
  51. 51Hastinapuracapital of the Kauravas
  52. 52havanritual around symbolic fire such as at a wedding
  53. 53hinduthose who lived beyond the Indus river in northwest India
  54. 54hiranyakasipufather of Holika, kings of the demons
  55. 55holikasister of hiranyakasipu and aunt of Prahlada
  56. 56indrathunder god of early Vedic tradition
  57. 57ishvara/bhagavanlord
  58. 58Jainismancient Indian religion promoting ahimsa towards every living being
  59. 59jatioccupation or job within the caste system
  60. 60jiva-atmanindividual self or soul
  61. 61jnanaexperiential knowledge of Brahman
  62. 62kamaenjoyment of pleasure and sensual world
  63. 63kamadahanasouthern Indian term for Holi
  64. 64Kanya Pujahindu holy day celebrated on the eighth and ninth day of Navaratri festival; nine young girls representing the nine forms of the Goddess Durga are worshipped
  65. 65karma'actions and fruits of action' the concept that every action is repaid by the universe
  66. 66karmic debtkarma gathered throughout an person's life which chains atman to the wheel of samsara
  67. 67kauravasdescendants of Kuru
  68. 68koludecorated altar used during durga puja in southern india
  69. 69krishnaavatar of Vishnu
  70. 70Kshatriyawarrior/ruler varna
  71. 71kurukshetrathe battle between the Kauravas and Pandavas
  72. 72lakshmiGoddess of wealth and prosperity, consort of Vishnu
  73. 73lakshmanabrother of Rama in the Ramayana
  74. 74LingamShiva's most common representation - the phallic symbol
  75. 75Madhvaprimary thinker of Dvaita Vedanta
  76. 76Mahabharataepic describing the war at the beginning of the present age of Kali
  77. 77Mahishasurademon with good qualities
  78. 78mandira Hindu temple
  79. 79manuprimary lawgiver of Hinduism, mythical composer of Manusmirti
  80. 80Manu SmritiAncient legal text in Hinduism
  81. 81Mayaillusion - means the physical and anything that makes you think you are not Brahman
  82. 82Mokshaliberation from the cycle of samsara - the fourth aim of hindu life
  83. 83Monisticthe belief that everything in the cosmos is a unity and is equated with the divine
  84. 84Monotheisticbelief in one personal god or goddess
  85. 85Mother Goddessthe divine feminine, it is central to Shakti and Saiva Hindu traditions
  86. 86Murtiimage of deity used for worship
  87. 87Navaratrithe festival of nights, 9 days, 3 days for Durga Puja, Lakshmi and Saraswati
  88. 88Nirguna BrahmanGod without attributes
  89. 89Pandavasfive acknowledged sons of Pandu
  90. 90paramatmanSupreme self or God
  91. 91Patanjalicomposer of the yoga sutras (writings)
  92. 92Pradakshinacircumambulation of sacred places in Hinduism
  93. 93Prahladason of Hiranyakasipu, devoted to Vishnu
  94. 94Prakritiempirical universe/nature in Samkhya philosophy, composed of 3 gunas
  95. 95prasadconsuming the food offered to God as a means of receiving blessing
  96. 96pujaworship
  97. 97punyamerit
  98. 98purushaeither the primal man of the Vedas or individual spiritual self in Samkhya philosophy
  99. 99Purusha Suktasacrifice of primal man through which the gods created the universe
  100. 100Rama7th avatar of Vishnu and hero of the Ramayana
  101. 101ravanademon king
  102. 102reincarnationtransmigration of the soul from one body to another after death
  103. 103rig vedaoldest veda which contains mantras and hymns for the yajnas
  104. 104rtathe order evident in the universe which is associated with the role of Vishnu
  105. 105sadharana dharmaduty of living a moral life and developing moral character
  106. 106sadhuterm for one who enters the 4th stage of life
  107. 107saguna Brahmangod with attributes
  108. 108sama vedaveda of melodies
  109. 109samkhyaphilosophical school that teaches that the manifestations of Brahman are ishcara, Prakriti and atman
  110. 110samsarathe everlasting cycle of life and death
  111. 111santana dharmaeternal law
  112. 112sannyasinrenouncer; someone who renounces society and their identity to pursue spiritual gain
  113. 113sarvodayasanskrit term meaning progress of all; Gandhi used the term to describe his own political philosphy
  114. 114satpure being
  115. 115satyagraha'holding onto the truth' - the idea that truth itself has an inherent force
  116. 116satyagrahispractitioners of satyagraha
  117. 117seva/sewaservice carried out by a devotee to society which can be religious or social
  118. 118shaktifemale divine energy, expressed as the female consort of a god
  119. 119shankaraprimary thinker of Advaita Vedanta
  120. 120shivadestroyer and recreator aspect of trimurti
  121. 121shiva lingashivas common representation, the phallic symbol
  122. 122shrutithat which is heard - inspired texts of hinduism
  123. 123sitawife of Rama in the Ramayana
  124. 124smritithat which is remembered - important texts
  125. 125sudravarna responsibile for craft and manufacture
  126. 126svadharmaones own personal duty according to varna
  127. 127three gunasthree strands that make up Prakriti - the empirical universe
  128. 128transmigrationthe belief that the atman passes on to another body after death
  129. 129trimurtithe hindu trinity of deities representing the three qualities of all existence
  130. 130untouchablesname given by the Aryans to a person outside of the varna system
  131. 131upanayanathe sacred thread ceremony of initiation into hindu traditions
  132. 132upanishadsscriptures occurring at the end of the Vedas - characterised by mystical and philosophical speculation on the nature of the self and Ultimate Reality
  133. 133VaishnavismHindu tradition based on devotion to the deity
  134. 134Vaishyavarna responsible for business and trade
  135. 135vanaprastharetirement stage of life
  136. 136varnaliterally means 'colour' the word for the four-class system - referred to as caste
  137. 137varnadharmaduty according to one's varna
  138. 138varnashramadharmaduty according to one's varna and ashrama
  139. 139varunaa vedic deva believed to be a creator and maintainer of the universe
  140. 140vedasoriginal text of hinduism dating back to 1500 BCE
  141. 141vedicideas associated with the Vedas the earliest hindu scriptures
  142. 142vishnupreserver aspect of trimurti
  143. 143vrindavanplace where krishna grew up, a major pilgrimage centre for Vaishnavites
  144. 144yajnafire sacrifice of vedic religion
  145. 145yajur vedaveda of rituals
  146. 146svadharmapersonal dharma

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A level Religious Studies (AS hinduism) Flashcards on hinduism keyterms - AS, created by Sophie Greenslade on 19/12/2018.
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