Ethical Systems (HSC SSCE Studies of Religion): Flashcards
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Primary source of Hindu ethics
Primary source of Hindu ethics
Vedas
Two components of Ten Commitments
Two components of Ten Commitments
Yama (social discipline) & Niyama (personal discipline)
Ahimsa definition
Ahimsa definition
Non-violence; refraining from harm to living beings
Most significant Hindu ethical teaching
Most significant Hindu ethical teaching
Ahimsa (non-violence)
Four varnas in Hindu society
Four varnas in Hindu society
Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra
Meaning of Dalits
Meaning of Dalits
The oppressed; Hindus outside varna classification
Primary duty of Brahmins
Primary duty of Brahmins
Study, teach, pursue knowledge & preserve Vedas
Four ashramas (life stages)
Four ashramas (life stages)
Brahmacharya, Grihastha, Vanaprastha, Sannyasi
Varnashrama-dharma definition
Varnashrama-dharma definition
Ethics based on caste (varna) & life stage (ashrama)
Nature of Hindu ethics re: time/place
Nature of Hindu ethics re: time/place
Contextual & flexible; adapt to circumstances