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Title: Asian Philosphy

Description: Test 1

Total Flash Cards: 12

Created: 09/17/2006 15:32:17

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Term
4 Hindu beliefs
 Definition
1.) effects of karma and reincarnation
2.) divinity of existence (immanence of God)
3.) liberation from samsara is possible
4.) belief in caste system
Term
Veda's accepted by which schools of hinduism?
 Definition
All 6.
Eternal, authorless, revealed wisdom
Term
Upanishad
 Definition
Last section of each Veda. Atman is Brahman.
Term
4 classes of dharma
 Definition
1.) priests and teachers(brhamans)
2.) warrior class
3.) merchant class
4.) servant class
Term
karmayoga
 Definition
detached to the reward
Term
jnanayoga
 Definition
to know braham as oneself
Term
bhaktiyoga
 Definition
loving devotion
Term
advidya
 Definition
ignorance, delusion, maya
Term
3 main schoos of hindiusm
 Definition
sankhya, yoga, vedanta
Term
sankhya
 Definition
realize that purusha and prakriti are separate
Term
3 states of prakriti
 Definition
sattva, rajas, tamas
Term
dhyanayoga
 Definition
meditation