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| the hindu god of fire, fire is important because it’s how the people pay homage to the gods |
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| in sanskrit,literally means "non in jury" It is the principle that a person should do not no harm. In Jainism this inculdes all creatures (even bugs) |
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| one of the greatest warriors of the Pandavas |
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| a group of people who emigrated from the west into the upper Indus Valley & the nearby territory around 1500BCE, interacted with the Dravidians & established which is now the Vedic culture |
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| an individual’s soul or self. The ultimate goal in Hinduism is to achieve moksha (libration) though the realization that ones Atman and Brahman are the same thing. This is accomplished by different types of yoga |
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| "Song of the Lord" section of the Mahabharata in which Krishna reveals himself to Arjuna and in a long theological discussion describing karma yoga |
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| practices of worship or devotion to a Hindu God or Goddess |
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| means virtue. Refers to the duties of a person’s caste (varna & jati) and the idea is that it is virtuous always to fulfill your duties willing and expertly |
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| 2nd of the 4 stages of human life. When one takes on the responsibilities of an adult life; Marriage, raising children, business etc, followed by retirement |
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| Sanskrit term meaning action, Refers to a concept in with the results of one’s actions accumulate over one’s life time, upon death the individual whether its born in a higher caste or a lower caste. |
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| a god who is one of the avatars of Vishnu, He plays a key part in the Mahabharata where he decribes the 3 yogas |
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| the 2nd of the 4 main Hindu castes or varnas , this is the caste of the warrior, leaders, and administrators |
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| or release from the cycle of death and rebirth |
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| is one of the two major Sanskrit epics the other is the Ramayana. The Mahabharata discusses the 4 goals of life dharma(right action), artha(purpose), kama(pleasure) and moksha(liberation) |
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| group of writings about the adventures and activities of Hinduisms gods and goddess. Most were composed during the classical period of Hinduism with some being later |
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| the long epic that tells the story about Rama and his love for Sita, her capture, the long series of battles and quest Rama carries out to free her |
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| 3rd stage of human life; followed by sonnyosin during this time retirement (forest dweller) contemplates their life and trys to figure out “what its all about” |
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| cycle of death and rebirth in Hinduism& Buddhism |
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| 1 of 2 main gods in hinduism |
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| a drink that Brahmins drank, warriors drink it before battle, its also thought as a kind of god |
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| the 4th and the lowest Hindu caste, mean “slave” they are the only caste that are not twice born |
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| "A secret Connection/sitting at the feet" the latest of the writings to be considered part of the vedic period written between 8th -3rd BCE. Collections of stories discussions and instructions |
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| hindu term for caste (a social division into which a person is born) 4 major castes, the 1st 3 castes are twice born. Each varna can be divided into a # of jatis. Untouchables belong 4 varnas |
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| oldest hindu text, there are 4 in total, was created by the creator him self |
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| the ultimate god, has 10 avatars ex. Rama and Buddha |
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| similar to mediation / in Sanskrit means “yoke” as in harness O2, discipline is the goal |
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| (king of the gods)lightening, rain, soma,(same as drink), slayed Agni(god of fire) |
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| Destructive god, early form of siva, god of wind and storm |
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1.Debt to god=study and gain knowledge
2.Debt to the sages=performing ritualistic worship
3.Debt to the ancestors= having children |
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| Indus River Valley Civilization |
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* thrived 2500to 1500BCE around the Indus Valley.
*Harappa & Mohenjo-daro are the most important sites that the peak of civilization there were 20,000-30,000 people
*Pashupati= Lord of Creatures (Shiva)
*Dravidian language/ Proto Sanskrit
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*Cultural transformation
*1500BCE Aryans migrated
*Horses were imported
*Arya=noble
*Daksu=slave
*Swostica = sun, well being
*Vedas were composed by Aryans |
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*Srauta Sutras = dealing with the text and performing them correctly (public rights)it has to be prefect (every word) correct pronunciation in Sanskrit
*Grhya sutras= dealing with domestic rites 3 fires instead of 1 |
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