R.E Hindu beliefs key words 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? Religious StudiesHinduismGCSEAQA Created by: skyeHSCreated on: 20-01-19 17:03 Sanatana Dharma Another name for Hinduism that means eternal truth 1 of 43 Bhagvad Gita One of the Hindu holy books that tell the story of Krishna 2 of 43 Brahman The Hindu name for God- defined as ultimate reality or divine consciousness 3 of 43 Nirguna Brahman Brahman without qualities or form 4 of 43 Saguna Brahman Brahman with qualities and in the form of Gods 5 of 43 Three qualities of the divine Everywhere as a non-personal god, within the heart, as a personal god in the many gods 6 of 43 Trimurti The godhead in Hinduism- Brahma, Vishnu and shiva 7 of 43 Brahma One of the Trimurti- The Creator 8 of 43 Vishnu One of the Trimurti- The Sustainer (incarnated as an avatar 12 times) 9 of 43 Shiva One of the Trimurti- The Destroyer 10 of 43 Avatar An incarnation of the divine that is incarnated into the world in order to protect good and destroy evil 11 of 43 Vaishnavism The branch of Hinduism that looks to Vishnu as the supreme manifestation of Brahman 12 of 43 Shaivnavism The branch of Hinduism that looks to Shiva as the supreme manifestation of Brahman 13 of 43 Ganesha Elephant headed deity that symbolizes Wisdom and success 14 of 43 Hanuman Monkey King that is devoted to Rama 15 of 43 Rama An Avatar oF vIS 16 of 43 Hanuman Monkey King that is devoted to Rama 17 of 43 Rama An Avatar of Vishnu whose wife is Sita 18 of 43 Krishna An Avatar of Vishnu who appeared on Earth to restore Dharma 19 of 43 Lakshmi The Goddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity. (wife of vishnu) 20 of 43 Saraswati The Goddess of Music, art, knowledge, wisdom and learning. ( wife of Brahma) 21 of 43 Cosmology The stories about the origins of the universe 22 of 43 Cycle of 4 ages There are 4 ages called yugas. we are in the final stage 23 of 43 Muliverse The Hindu belief that there are many worlds 24 of 43 Prakriti Matter- all physical material 25 of 43 Tri-guna 3 qualities of all matter- darkness, activity and goodness 26 of 43 Atman The immortal self or soul. This is different to the mind, body or personality 27 of 43 Samsara The cycle of life, death and rebirth. 28 of 43 Reincarnation The belief that when you die your Atman goes into a new body 29 of 43 Moksha Liberation from the cycle of Samsara 30 of 43 Jivanmukti Someone who has achieved Moksha and can teach 31 of 43 Jivanmukti Someone who has achieved Moksha and can teach 32 of 43 Jivanmukti Someone who has achieved Moksha and can be a teacher (guru) 33 of 43 Karma the natural law that good actions have good consequences and bad actions have bad consequences. This can affect what human reincarnate into. 34 of 43 Free Will The way we respond to our experiences and the freedom to make choices 35 of 43 Maya The illusion that what we see is real but in fact it is not real 36 of 43 Ahimsa A Guiding principle of Hinduism that means to do no harm to living beings 37 of 43 Dharma Duty to do Good- particularly not doing harm, telling the truth and non-indulgence 38 of 43 Varnashrama Dharma Dharma for specific stages in life- each age and social group has different duties to fill 39 of 43 4 aims of Life Dharma, Artha (seeking material wealth), Kama (seeking pleasure), Moksha (duties to fill) 40 of 43 Personal virtues The qualities a Hindu should develop in themselvves 41 of 43 Personal virtues The qualities a Hindu should develop in themselvves 42 of 43 Personal virtues The qualities a Hindu should develop in themselves including ahimsa, empathy, respect, humility, self-control and love 43 of 43
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