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Invitation to World Religion Exam 1 withcorrect answers
Aryans/Indo-Europeans - correct answer::-First people to settle Indus river valley.
-Cities dated from 3000-2000 BCE
-1st known civilization
-We know nothing about religion
The Vedas - correct answer::-Vedas means wisdom
-Holy book: Rig Veda
Rig Veda - correct answer::-Primary holy book of Vedic Rel.
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Devas - correct answer::-Vedic "Gods"
-Leader: King Indra, "God of thunder and monsoons"
Asuras - correct answer::-Vedic "Demons"
-Leader: King Vrtra: "God of Drought"
Purusha - correct answer::-How the world came to be
-Sacrificed to create the world and social system
-Hierarchical system
Fire-Sacrifice - correct answer::-"Agni"
-Chief and primary god of sacrfice
Vadic-When you die? - correct answer::-NOT reborn
, -Become the stars
Upanishads - correct answer::-Collection of texts encompassing aspects of Hindu and Buddhist religion.
Monism - correct answer::-1 single, divine, universal being that is solely responsible for everything
Brahman - correct answer::-Only anthing that actually exists
-Everything in the world just a daydream or "lilla" of Brahman
-3 qualities: Sat- Existence
Cit- Consciousness
Ananda- Joy
Atman - correct answer::-"Sanskrit for self"
Advaita Vedanta - correct answer::-Form of hinduism west is most familiar with
-Monistic
-"vedanta": end of vedas
-Advaida: not 2
-Less conventional, more philosophical form.
Samsara - correct answer::-The cycle of being reborn over and over into various castes.
-Not a positive thing, but seen a rat race from which we need to escape.
Hindu Karma - correct answer::-Good and bad deeds that result in balance of celestial status
-Bad people go down, good ones come up.
Hindu Dharma - correct answer::-What we are meant to do
-Sacred duty
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