REL 40: World Religions: Asia

REVIEW II: Hindu tradition

Terms and names:

Hinduism
Santana dharma
Shaivism
Shatism
Vaishnavism
Shiva
Shakti
Vishnu
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Indus Valley Civilization
Harappa
Mohenjo-daro
Draviddian
Shruti
Smriti
Veda
Rig
Yajur
Sama
Atharva
Upanshiads
Manusmriti
varandharma
brahmin
kshatriya
vaishya
shudra
ashramadharma
brahmacari
grihatha
vanaprastha
sannyasin
puja
purushartha
kama
artha
sharma
moksha
Brahma
jati
endogamy
Aryan invasion hypothesis
polytheism
monotheism
monism
indra
Agni
dana
Rita
Surya

Questions:

What is Hinduism?
When did Hinduism originate?
What is the role of the Indus valley civilization?
What is the bedic culture?
What is the social strucutre of Hinduism?
What is the difference between varna and jati?
why is an author's perspective important?
how can one's perspective influence one's position on the origins of Hinduism?
what is the basic belief of the Vedas?
What kind of gods can you find in the Vedas?
Is hinduism polytheistic or monotheistic?