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East Asia and India Art
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Art History
Undergraduate 1
09/28/2010

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Harappan Seals
Definition
bull; man in yogi position
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Scriptures
Definition
Vedas, Upinishads, Ramayana, Mahabharata
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Religious Law Books
Definition
Harma Sutra, Dhara Shastras
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Puja
Definition
worship
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Middle Hinduism, 6th-18th c.
Definition
Buddhism and Jainism begin to decline
Rise of bhakti- devotion
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Modern Hinduism 19th c.- present
Definition
period of revitalization; Neo-Hinduism
Hindu is recognized as major world religion
Social reform and political awareness
Mohndas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948)
Mahatma- great soul
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Dharma
Definition
the right way
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Basic Beliefs og Hinduism
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Samsara
Karma
Purification
Transmitted by families
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Bhraman
Definition
world soul
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Moksha
Definition
liberation
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Hindu Ideal types
Definition
Student
Householder
Renoucer- sannyashi
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Ways to Moksha
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Way of works- karma
Way of enlightment- jnana
Way of loving devotion- bhakti
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Darshan
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go to the temple to see the god and let the god see you
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Types of worship
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temple
shrine
domestic
congrgational
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Congregational Worship
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- chanting hymns
-recitation of scripture
-paid performance of priests
-ilgrimage t sacred sites
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Brahma
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the creator
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Vishnu
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the preserver
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shiva
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the destroyer
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most Hindus worship (3)
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Shiva, Vishnu, Devi (Great Goddess)
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Shiva's consort
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Parvati
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Shiva's children
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Ganesha; Skanda
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