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Hinduism and Jainism
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 2
02/19/2013

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Ahimsa
Definition
non violence, not harming any living being
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Atman
Definition
the main source of energy
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Avatar
Definition
god who appeared in human form
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Bhagavad Gita

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"song of god," to do your duty
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Krishnas advice to Ariuna
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to follow the duty of his caste
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Bahkti
Definition
life force of the universe
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Brahman
Definition
highest caste, priest
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Brahmin
Definition
refers to an individual
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Dharma
Definition
ones duty fulfilled by customs or laws
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Guru
Definition
holy man or teacher
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Karma
Definition
the force generated by ones actions
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Signifigance of the Ganges
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washin in its waters clenses your spirit
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Moksha
Definition
release from the soul, attainment of Nirvana
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Puja
Definition
ritual offerings, Hindu act of worship
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Samsara
Definition
the indefinately repeated cycles of birth, misery and death caused by Karma
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Upanishads
Definition
early Hindu scripture
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Vedas
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comprised the early Hindu writings
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VHP
Definition
political party in India that wants to make Hinduism the national religion
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yoga
Definition
dicipline practices that build good karma
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Shiva
Definition
god of destruction, her dancing keeps the earth spinning
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Vishnu
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the preserver god
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Krishna
Definition
incarnation of Vishnu
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Caste system
Definition
social classes in India, shows where you are in you spiritual journey
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Reincarnation
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rebirth of the soul into another thing
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To what does Hindu refer
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its a secular word for the river "Sindhu" but the Persians could not pronounce it and it became Hindu
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What makes Hinduism unique
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1. believes in manifestation

2. Accepts all other religions

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Aryans
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Either believed to have conquored the Hindu's or were believed to already been previously living in India
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Stages of Life
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1. Student

2. householder

3. hermit

4. wonderer

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Group that named Hindu
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Persians
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What do Brahman, Vishnu, and Shiva have in common?
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they are the Hindu trinity: Creator, preserver, destroyer
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Castes
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1. Brahman

2. Kshatriya

3. Vaishya

4. Shudra

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Maya
Definition
illusion
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Devi
Definition
God that means illusion
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Ashram
Definition
worship center
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Origin of Pakistan
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British rule divided the country
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Population of Pakistan
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176 million
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Group that had the biggest impact on Hinduism?
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Muslim
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Tirthankeras
Definition
great teachers, there are 24 of them
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Mahavira
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the last great hero
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Jiva
Definition
independent soul
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Jina
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conquorer
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Siddha
Definition
libberated soul
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3 Jewels of Jainism
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1. Right Conduct

2. Right Faith

3. Right knowledge

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Difference between Hindu and Jain karma?
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Hindu- Your karma starts fresh when you die

 

Jain- your karma stays with you forever

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intrest in ecology
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they try not to hurt any living thing
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Definition of indulgences
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forgiveness of the effects of sin
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How it relates to Karma
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you need to do something to get rid of sin
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Engram
Definition
in scientology, it is a mental image picture of a traumatic event
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How it relates to Karma
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you want to get rid of both the engram and bad karma
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5 monastic Jain vows
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1. nonviolence

2. truth

3. non stealing

4. chastity 

5.non attachmen

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