Board Notes for Hinduism

Hinduism: a family of beliefs

practice more important than belief

Harappa culture and Aryan migration

Vedas

• Rig
• Yajur
• Sama
• Atharva

Upanishads

• Brahman
• Atman
• Maya
• Karma
• Samsara
• Moksha

Proper Work and Bhagavad Gita

Caste System

• Brahmins
• kshatriya
• vaishya
• shudra
• dalit

Stages of Life

• brahmacharin
• grihastha
• vanaprastha
• sannyasin

Goals of Life

• kama
• artha
• dharma
• moksha

Yogas

• Jnana
• Karma
• Bhakti
• Raja
• • mantra
  • chakras
  • sahasrara
  • meditation
  • • yama
    • niyama
    • asana
    • prana yama
    • dharana
    • dhyana
    • Samadhi
• Hatha

Devotional Hinduism

• Puja
• polytheism and monotheism
• Trimurti
• • Brahma
  • Vishnu
  • • Rama
    • Krishna
  • Shiva
• Divine Feminine
• • Devi
  • Durga
  • Kali
  • shaktis
  • nature
• Guru
• animals

Festivals

• lunar calendar
• Krishna Janamastami
• Rakhi Bandhan
• Ganesha Caturthi
• Dashara
• Divali
• Sivaratri
• Holi

Arts

Modern Challenges

Influence Beyond India