Sacred Texts (Junior Cert Religious Education): Flashcards

That which is heard

That which is remembered

Oldest & most authoritative Hindu scriptures

Hymns praising deities like Agni, Indra, Varuna

Ritual sacrifices to maintain harmony

Meditation, philosophy, spiritual understanding

Supreme spiritual reality underlying all existence

Eternal, unchanging soul

Cycle of birth, death & rebirth

Universal law of cause & effect

Liberation from samsara; unity of atman & Brahman

Prince Rama (avatar of Vishnu) & wife Sita

World's longest poem about war between families

Prince Arjuna & god Krishna (avatar of Vishnu)

Action (karma), knowledge (jnana), devotion (bhakti) yoga