Flashcards

Hinduism

Kejti Ismail English 8 cards

Cards in this deck (8)

1Ahimsanon-injury to living things; the doctrine of non-violence.
2Brahmanthe supreme power in the Universe; ultimate reality; God.
3DiwaliHindu festival of Lights (sometimes Divali or Deepavali); this celebrates good conquering evil and invites the goddess Lakshmi into the home.
4Dharmathe religious and moral duty in relation to a person’s status in Hindu society, 'considered by many, but not all, to be linked to caste.
5Moksharelease from the cycle of birth, death and rebirth; liberation; ultimate union with God.
6Murti‘form’; an image or statue of a God/Goddess; one or more of these are often the focal point of puja.
7Pujaprayer/worship of the gods; offerings. Offerings are given to the murti.
8Trimurtithe three major aspects of the Brahman, the supreme power; Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Preserver and Shiva the Destroyer.