HINDUISM Flashcards

(10 cards)

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MAIN SPIRITUAL PHILOSOPHIES

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  1. HINDUISM
  2. BUDDHISM
  3. CHRISTIANITY
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_ is the root of the universe, and everything exist and it continues to hold everything together.

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The Aum (OM)

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Lies the idea of human beings’ quest for absolute truth, so that one’s soul and the Brahman or Atman might become one.

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HINDUISM

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Human beings have a dual nature:

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one is the spiritual and immortal essence (soul): the other is empirical life and character.
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Hindus generally believe that the soul is eternal is bound by the _ to the world of matter, which can escape only after spiritual progress through an endless series of birth.

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law of Karma (action)

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God allots rewards and punishment to all being according to their _.

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karma
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TEACHINGS OF HINDUISM

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•DHARMA
•KARMA
•MOKSHA

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refers to one’s duty, ethics, and righteous conduct.

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Dharma

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(the law of sowing & reaping) signifies the principle of cause and effect, where actions,
both good and bad, determine one’s future experiences and rebirths.

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KARMA

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represents liberation from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth (samsara).

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MOKSHA

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