World Religions-Hinduism-Ch.4
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- Brahmins
- caste of priests
- Kshatriyas
- caste of kings and warriors
- Vaishas
- caste of merchants
- Shudras
- untouchables
- 3 religions that stemmed from Hinduism
- Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism
- parts of the Vedas
- Upanishads(philosophical), aranyakas(for hermits), mantras(hymns), Brahmanas(ritual materials)
- one true reality in the universe
- Brahman
- driving force of reincarnation
- kharma
- atman
- soul
- samsara
- reincarnation(endless cycle of birth, life, death, rebirth experienced by all humans)
- moksha
- enlightenment/release from the cycle of death and rebirth
- Bhakti
- devotion to the gods of hinduism
- avatar
- incarnation of a deity. In Hinduism the god Vishnu is believed to have taken human or other forms on several occasions.
- Dharma
- law (sort of the Hindu word closest to religion)
- maya
- illusion-false knowledge in the Upanishads; Brahman doesn't exist
- avidya
- ignorance
- aspects of reality(Brahman)
- Brahma;Shiva;Vishnu
- Brahma
- god of creation
- Shiva
- (most popular)god of death, destruction; also of rebirtha nd reproduction
- Vishnu
- god of love and preservation, benevolence, forgiveness
- Shiva's "co-gods"
- kali, Durga, Paravati
- playful, fun, joy, avatar, married to Lakshmi
- Krishna/Vishnu
- Atharva
- vedic knowledge
- Upanishads
- philisophical material in the Vedic Literature