AP World History Hinduism Flashcards
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| 201832785 | Bhagavad Gita | most famous Hindu scripture | 0 | |
| 201832786 | Brahman | divine essence called ___________fills everything in the world. | 1 | |
| 201832787 | Self or Attman | peoples individual essence | 2 | |
| 201832788 | God | All things in the universe share the same essence as.... | 3 | |
| 201832789 | monism | unity between God and creation. | 4 | |
| 201832790 | maya | this world we see is an illusion called... | 5 | |
| 201832791 | true | TRUE or FALSE: those who believe the illusion is real, cannot be saved. | 6 | |
| 201832792 | lifetimes | it may take many________ to reject Maya. | 7 | |
| 201832793 | reincarnation | soul is rebourn over and over. | 8 | |
| 201832794 | Dharma | doing ones moral duty so the soul can advance to the life (Hindus refer to their faith as _____, their moral path) | 9 | |
| 201832795 | Karma | the good or bad force created by a persons action | 10 | |
| 201832796 | Nirvana | perfect peace; soul unites with Brahman | 11 | |
| 201832797 | enlightnment | process of gaining revalation | 12 | |
| 201832798 | creator of Hindu | Brahma | 13 | |
| 201832799 | Vishnu | preserver | 14 | |
| 201832800 | Shiva (Siva) | destroyer | 15 | |
| 201832801 | Brahman | spirits of trees, animals, people are all part of... | 16 | |
| 201832802 | polytheistic | Were Hindus monotheistic or polytheistic. | 17 | |
| 201832803 | Gurus | Hindu leaders | 18 | |
| 201832804 | Kamasutra | written in the 4th century & referred to as "laws of love" intended to improve closeness and spiritually between husbands and wives. | 19 | |
| 201832805 | Yoga | word refers to "union" (self and Brahma) | 20 |