Introduction to Hinduism
... no set day of the week is holy-each days has its possibilities Religious festivals may be solar or lunar-lunar is preferred In order to keep festivals consistent, an additional lunar month is added to the calendar about every three years. Some numbered days of the month are more important than o ...
... no set day of the week is holy-each days has its possibilities Religious festivals may be solar or lunar-lunar is preferred In order to keep festivals consistent, an additional lunar month is added to the calendar about every three years. Some numbered days of the month are more important than o ...
Introduction to Hinduism
... no set day of the week is holy-each days has its possibilities Religious festivals may be solar or lunar-lunar is preferred In order to keep festivals consistent, an additional lunar month is added to the calendar about every three years. Some numbered days of the month are more important than o ...
... no set day of the week is holy-each days has its possibilities Religious festivals may be solar or lunar-lunar is preferred In order to keep festivals consistent, an additional lunar month is added to the calendar about every three years. Some numbered days of the month are more important than o ...
Introduction to Hinduism “There is only one God, but endless names”
... no set day of the week is holy-each days has its possibilities Religious festivals may be solar or lunar-lunar is preferred In order to keep festivals consistent, an additional lunar month is added to the calendar about every three years. Some numbered days of the month are more important than o ...
... no set day of the week is holy-each days has its possibilities Religious festivals may be solar or lunar-lunar is preferred In order to keep festivals consistent, an additional lunar month is added to the calendar about every three years. Some numbered days of the month are more important than o ...
What is Hinduism?
... At the very bottom of the order are the untouchables (_________), so called, because in the past (and among many Indians today) it is believed that they would contaminate others’ ritual purity if there was any personal contact between them. Untouchables lived in separate communities, had separate we ...
... At the very bottom of the order are the untouchables (_________), so called, because in the past (and among many Indians today) it is believed that they would contaminate others’ ritual purity if there was any personal contact between them. Untouchables lived in separate communities, had separate we ...
Hinduism 101 - College of the Holy Cross
... Samsara is the wheel of rebirth which means the soul is reborn from one life form to another. People may be reincarnated at a higher or lower level of existence depending on their karma from their present life. People may be reborn as plants or animals or they may be elevated to a higher caste as ...
... Samsara is the wheel of rebirth which means the soul is reborn from one life form to another. People may be reincarnated at a higher or lower level of existence depending on their karma from their present life. People may be reborn as plants or animals or they may be elevated to a higher caste as ...
What is Hinduism?
... Vedic Tradition 3500 – 2500 years ago: rituals and many gods (polytheism) sacred texts (Vedas) social stratification (caste system) ...
... Vedic Tradition 3500 – 2500 years ago: rituals and many gods (polytheism) sacred texts (Vedas) social stratification (caste system) ...
Main beliefs and practices Language Key dates and festivals Points
... ❖ Navaratri (Festival of Nine Nights). Takes place at beginning of October, around harvest time. Celebrates the ‘motherhood of God’ through the Mother Goddess, Durga. ❖ Divali (String of Lights). Usually falls in October or November. Celebrates when good triumphs over evil through the story of Lord ...
... ❖ Navaratri (Festival of Nine Nights). Takes place at beginning of October, around harvest time. Celebrates the ‘motherhood of God’ through the Mother Goddess, Durga. ❖ Divali (String of Lights). Usually falls in October or November. Celebrates when good triumphs over evil through the story of Lord ...
Glossary - iBrarian
... apexes; when held by a deity, it can represent the rhythm of time and creative energy; the two joined sections may also be an allusion to male and female principals ...
... apexes; when held by a deity, it can represent the rhythm of time and creative energy; the two joined sections may also be an allusion to male and female principals ...
What is Hinduism?
... rituals, behavior, and righteous deeds If one is ready to seek moksha, or liberation, one should practice yoga, meditation, or devotion under the guidance of a guru ...
... rituals, behavior, and righteous deeds If one is ready to seek moksha, or liberation, one should practice yoga, meditation, or devotion under the guidance of a guru ...
atman
... om - Common mantra used to focus meditation prakriti - nature/natural order puja - daily prayer or offering Ramayana – Indian epic about Ram and his allies rescuing Sita from the cluthes of Ravana (a demon) samsara – the lifecycle the atman is trapped in of birth, death, and reincarnation before ach ...
... om - Common mantra used to focus meditation prakriti - nature/natural order puja - daily prayer or offering Ramayana – Indian epic about Ram and his allies rescuing Sita from the cluthes of Ravana (a demon) samsara – the lifecycle the atman is trapped in of birth, death, and reincarnation before ach ...
What is Hinduism? - World History CP2
... Ultimate goal of life is Moksha, releasing Atman and become one with Brahman. Reaching moksha means escaping the cycle of reincarnation. Karma – actions that affect one’s fate in the future. ...
... Ultimate goal of life is Moksha, releasing Atman and become one with Brahman. Reaching moksha means escaping the cycle of reincarnation. Karma – actions that affect one’s fate in the future. ...
What is Hinduism?
... Ultimate goal of life is Moksha, releasing Atman and become one with Brahman. Reaching moksha means escaping the cycle of reincarnation. Karma – actions that affect one’s fate in the future. ...
... Ultimate goal of life is Moksha, releasing Atman and become one with Brahman. Reaching moksha means escaping the cycle of reincarnation. Karma – actions that affect one’s fate in the future. ...
Exploring Religions - Chapter 5 Large
... 17. Ancient scriptures that are the foundation of Hinduism 19. The individual soul or essence 20. The policy of non-violent resistance initiated by Gandhi 21. This religion contains some elements from both Hinduism and Buddhism 22. Stage of life of the householder when he marries and raises a family ...
... 17. Ancient scriptures that are the foundation of Hinduism 19. The individual soul or essence 20. The policy of non-violent resistance initiated by Gandhi 21. This religion contains some elements from both Hinduism and Buddhism 22. Stage of life of the householder when he marries and raises a family ...
Chapter 5 Crossword
... 17. Ancient scriptures that are the foundation of Hinduism 19. The individual soul or essence ...
... 17. Ancient scriptures that are the foundation of Hinduism 19. The individual soul or essence ...
Introductory Questions: Hinduism
... elephant’s head with only one short tusk Worshipped as the remover of all obstacles ...
... elephant’s head with only one short tusk Worshipped as the remover of all obstacles ...
Hinduism Notes from the powerpoint lecture the term “Hinduism
... If a person follows their dharma and accumulates good karma, they will stop _____________ ...
... If a person follows their dharma and accumulates good karma, they will stop _____________ ...
hinduism - Museum Of World Treasures
... holy trinity described above have a great number of avatars each. These avatars are incarnations of the deity that comes to earth for varying reasons. Each god also has one or more consorts, or spouses. Often times, the purpose of the consort is to bring balance to the great power the god possesses. ...
... holy trinity described above have a great number of avatars each. These avatars are incarnations of the deity that comes to earth for varying reasons. Each god also has one or more consorts, or spouses. Often times, the purpose of the consort is to bring balance to the great power the god possesses. ...
Pastor`s Class October 21, 2009 World Religions
... In time, the daily life practices evolved as the religion followed by the Hindus came to be known as "Hinduism." The term generally denotes the religious, philosophical, and cultural traditions native to the Indian subcontinent. The word "Hindu," from "Sindhu", referred to the people who lived near ...
... In time, the daily life practices evolved as the religion followed by the Hindus came to be known as "Hinduism." The term generally denotes the religious, philosophical, and cultural traditions native to the Indian subcontinent. The word "Hindu," from "Sindhu", referred to the people who lived near ...
File
... discipline (yoga), as well as the nature of the divine essence (Brahman), and it's relationship to the self (Atman). ...
... discipline (yoga), as well as the nature of the divine essence (Brahman), and it's relationship to the self (Atman). ...
Vaishnav, Shaiva and Shakt Religion
... But She, the creative Goddess, can do nothing without Him, the God, Shiva, just as no woman can bear fruit without the co-operation of the male element. The relation of Shakti to Shiva, is of a very subtle, ...
... But She, the creative Goddess, can do nothing without Him, the God, Shiva, just as no woman can bear fruit without the co-operation of the male element. The relation of Shakti to Shiva, is of a very subtle, ...
Classical India
... Goddesses • Goddesses are also important in Hinduism. • All female deities are incarnations of Mahadevi Shakti, the great mother goddess. ...
... Goddesses • Goddesses are also important in Hinduism. • All female deities are incarnations of Mahadevi Shakti, the great mother goddess. ...
Introduction to Hinduism
... Unfortunately, She is also the most polluted due to pesticides and chemicals from business as well as from the cleansing and releasing of the dead in her waters. ...
... Unfortunately, She is also the most polluted due to pesticides and chemicals from business as well as from the cleansing and releasing of the dead in her waters. ...
What is Hinduism?
... rituals and many gods (polytheism) sacred texts (Vedas) social stratification (caste system) ...
... rituals and many gods (polytheism) sacred texts (Vedas) social stratification (caste system) ...
Shaktism
Shaktism or Shaktidharma (Sanskrit: Śāktaṃ, शाक्तं; lit., ""doctrine of power"" or ""doctrine of the Goddess"") is a denomination of Hinduism that focuses worship upon Shakti or Devi – the Hindu Divine Mother – as the absolute, ultimate Godhead. It is, along with Shaivism, Vaishnavism, and Smartism one of the primary schools of devotional Hinduism and is especially popular in Bengal and Assam.Shaktism regards Devi (lit., 'the Goddess') as the Supreme Brahman itself, with all other forms of divinity, considered to be merely her diverse manifestations. In the details of its philosophy and practice, Shaktism resembles Shaivism. However, Shaktas (Sanskrit: Śākta, शाक्त), practitioners of Shaktism, focus most or all worship on Shakti, as the dynamic feminine aspect of the Supreme Divine. Shiva, the masculine aspect of divinity, is considered solely transcendent, and his worship is usually relegated to an auxiliary role.Cults of goddess worship are ancient in India. The branch of Hinduism that worships the goddess, known as Devi, is called Shaktism. Followers of Shaktism recognize Shakti as the power that underlies the male principle, and Devi is often depicted as Parvati the consort of Shiva or as Lakshmi the consort of Vishnu. She is also depicted in other guises, such as the fierce Kali or Durga. Shaktism is closely related with Tantric Hinduism, which teaches rituals and practices for purification of the mind and body. The Mother Goddess has many forms. Some are gentle, some are fierce. Shaktas use chants, real magic, holy diagrams, yoga and rituals to call forth cosmic forces.Over the course of its history, Shaktism has inspired great works of Sanskrit literature and Hindu philosophy, and it continues to strongly influence popular Hinduism today. Shaktism is practiced throughout the Indian subcontinent and beyond, in numerous forms, both Tantric and non-Tantric; however, its two largest and most visible schools are the Srikula (lit., family of Sri), strongest in South India, and the Kalikula (family of Kali), which prevails in northern and eastern India.