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East and West Traditions
Lecture on Hinduism
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 2
05/14/2008

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Indian civilization is a ________ of cultures, which began from the invasion of native cizilization by the _______ ______ culture in _____
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conglomeration, Indo-European, 1500 BCE
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Subsequent conquerors of India after the Euros:
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Persians (500 BCE), Alexander the Great (326 BCE), Islamic Turks (10-12 century)
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Name the four Indian dynasties:
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Maurya, Dushan, Gupta, Mughal
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From the 16th to early 18th centuries, India was ruled by the powerful Muslim kingdom of the _____ dynasty. During this time the ___ _____ was built.
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Mughal, Taj Mahal
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Today, there are about __% Muslims in India.
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12
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In ___, two independent states wer inaugurated simultaneously i the Indian peninsula:
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1947; The Republic of India and the Islamic state of Pakistan
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In ___, another Islamic republic of _______ was established.
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Bangladesh
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The center of the Hindu tradition; the universal quest for the meaning of the universe and a deep yearning of the union of the absolute cosmic principle
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Brahman
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the individual soul or self
Definition
atman
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"_____ is Atman"
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Brahman
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"Brahman is ______"
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Atman
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What says"Brahman is Atman?"
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Upanishads
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Upanishads
Definition
part of the Vedas, forms the Hindu scriptures
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Hinduism is not only a different religion, but also a ______ ____ of ______.
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different kind of religion
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Hinduism often exhibits a combination of ________, _________, and ________ ways of religious symbolism
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monotheistic, polytheistic, pantheistic
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The three most well known Hindu gods:
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Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
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God of creation
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Brahma
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God of preservation
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Vishnu
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God of destruction
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Shiva
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Basic religious concepts of Hinduism:
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Karma, Dharma, Samsara, Moksha
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karma
Definition
the idea of action/activity that corresponds to natural and moral law.
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Dharma
Definition
one's destiny or duty
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Samsara
Definition
reincarnation of the soul
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Moksha
Definition
the ultimate release and emancipation of human
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The paths to Moksha consist of spiritual exercises and disciplines called ____.
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Yoga
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4 types of Yoga
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Karma, Bhakti, Jnana, Raja
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Karma Yoga
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the path of work and duty
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Bhakti yoga
Definition
the path of love and devotion
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Jnana yoga
Definition
path to knowledge
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Raja yoga
Definition
path to spiritual submission
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The highly controversial _____ system is a sociological idea of Hinduism.
Definition
caste
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The division of labor within the caste system
Definition
leaders and priests (Brahmins), rulers and warriors (Kshatriyas), merchants (Vaishyas), and servants (Sudras).
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Gandhi challenged the social structure of the caste system by calling everyone ______, which also means ____________.
Definition
Harijans, people of god
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