Authority (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Flashcards
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Shruti meaning
Shruti meaning
That which is heard
Smriti meaning
Smriti meaning
That which is remembered
Highest Hindu religious authority type
Highest Hindu religious authority type
Shruti texts
Origin of Shruti texts
Origin of Shruti texts
Divine revelation to ancient sages
Authorship of Smriti texts
Authorship of Smriti texts
Human authors (sages, poets, teachers)
Texts with highest position in Hindu scripture
Texts with highest position in Hindu scripture
The Vedas
Sanskrit root 'vid' in 'Veda' means
Sanskrit root 'vid' in 'Veda' means
Knowledge
Four main Vedas
Four main Vedas
Rig, Sama, Yajur, Atharva Veda
Age of the Vedas (approx.)
Age of the Vedas (approx.)
5,500 years ago
Alternative name for Upanishads
Alternative name for Upanishads
Vedanta
Vedanta meaning
Vedanta meaning
End of the Vedas
Two key concepts in Upanishads
Two key concepts in Upanishads
Atman (individual soul) & Brahman (universal soul)
Moksha definition
Moksha definition
Liberation from cycle of rebirth
Puranas' main purpose
Puranas' main purpose
Present religious teachings through stories & myths
Three major deities in Puranas
Three major deities in Puranas
Brahma (creator), Vishnu (sustainer), Shiva (destroyer)