Sacred Texts and Writings (HSC SSCE Studies of Religion): Flashcards
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Meaning of 'Sruti'
Meaning of 'Sruti'
'Revealed' or 'heard' - direct divine revelations
Meaning of 'Smrti'
Meaning of 'Smrti'
'Remembered' or 'memorised' - human composition
Texts classified as Sruti
Texts classified as Sruti
Vedas and Upanishads
The Vedas
The Vedas
Oldest and most foundational Hindu sacred texts
Upanishads explore
Upanishads explore
Nature of reality, atman (self), and Brahman (ultimate reality)
Ramayana's main story
Ramayana's main story
Prince Rama rescues wife Sita from demon king Ravana
Mahabharata's self-description
Mahabharata's self-description
The 'fifth Veda'
Bhagavad Gita dialogue participants
Bhagavad Gita dialogue participants
Arjuna (warrior) and Krishna (god in disguise)
Definition of Moksha
Definition of Moksha
Liberation from the cycle of rebirth
Definition of Dharma
Definition of Dharma
Religious and social duty