The vedas - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What does yoga arise from? - Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and other religions. What are Vedas and when did they originate? - The earliest known writings on yoga found in the ancient Hindu spiritual texts which originated in BCE. What does yoga mean? - To yoke or "to make one". The intended yoking is that of one's mind and the divine. What is the principal tool the Vedic seers describe in the Rig Veda? - Meditation What is the Rig Veda? - The earliest of the Veda texts. What is the prim...

Indigenous originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native. Shamanism Religion ased on the work of shamans Animism Belief that individual spirits exist not only in people, but also in all things in nature. Totemism Religion based on the idea that the spirit of one primary source in nature provides the bbasis of tribal life. Syncretism a blending of beliefs and practices from different religions into one faith Sanskrit (Hinduism) an ancient language of India (the languag...

1.The home of Gargi, Maitrey and Kapila was at (A) Vidisha (B) Ujjain (C) Pataliputra (D) Mithila correct answers (D) [SSC Sec. Officer (Audit) 1997] Exp: Gargi, Maitrey and Kapila all were great philosophers of Vedic Age. They all belonged to Mithila (present-Bihar). 2.Which of the following Vedas provides information about the civilization of the Early Vedic Age? (A) Rig-veda (B) Yajur-veda (C) Atharva-veda (D) Sama-veda correct answers (A) [SSC CGL 1999] Exp: Rigveda is the oldest of four ...

Rel 100 Unit 2 Exam What are the five major religions of the world and what percent do they make up? - correct answer Christianity - 1/3 of the population; 33% Islam - 21%; growing quickly Hinduism - 14% Buddhism - 6% Judaism -0.22%; Christianity and Islam come from this What percentage of people consider themselves nonreligious and what does this mean and where is it growing fastest? - correct answer 16%; they have no membership in a religion but do believe that there is a higher p...

World History Saylor Midterm Exam Questions With Correct Answer Confucius taught about the importance of family, respect for elders, and ct for the yin and yang. ence for ancestors. ct for the Dao. ence for political leaders. - answerence for ancestors. During the Vedic Age, the military leader, lawmaker, and judge of a settlement was the a.Veda. b.Brahmin. c.Indo-Aryan. . - answer. Indian physicians saved lives through the use of Select one: e. yny. . lation. - answerlation. L...

World History Saylor Midterm Exam Questions With Correct Answer Confucius taught about the importance of family, respect for elders, and ct for the yin and yang. ence for ancestors. ct for the Dao. ence for political leaders. - answerence for ancestors. During the Vedic Age, the military leader, lawmaker, and judge of a settlement was the a.Veda. b.Brahmin. c.Indo-Aryan. . - answer. Indian physicians saved lives through the use of Select one: e. yny. . lation. - answerlation. L...

The view that only those who view India as both fatherland and holy land are true citizens of India is consistent with the ideas of which of the following? correct answers Hindutva __ is often depicted near doorways and thresholds and is known as the remover of obstacles. correct answers Ganesha ___ the warrior god and ___, the fire god, are two deities featured prominently in the Vedas. correct answers indra the warrior god and agni, the fire god, are two deities featured prominently in t...

___ is the gene that carries the chromosome of culture - Answer- Religion T or F on Eastern Religions: 1. They follow a book 2. They do not have a God 3. They emphasize the individual 4. Harmony in the environment is important 5. Eastern religions are mutually exclusive - Answer- 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F The Ganges River is the sacred river of which religions - Answer- Hinduism The father God of Hinduism - Answer- Brahma Hindu term for what lies beyond the cosmos - Answer- n...

Why are the pilgrims going to Canterbury? correct answers To worship at the tomb of Saint Thomas Becket Who is NOT one of the virtuous pagans? correct answers Sophocles This angel came to Muhammad and said to recite correct answers Gabriel The expansion of territory which is represented in The Aeneid is termed? correct answers Imperialism Which work did the following quote come from The rule of virtue can be compared to the Pole Star which commands the homage of the multitude of star...

Rel 100 Unit 2 Exam Question and answers already passed Rel 100 Unit 2 Exam What are the five major religions of the world and what percent do they make up? - correct answer Christianity - 1/3 of the population; 33% Islam - 21%; growing quickly Hinduism - 14% Buddhism - 6% Judaism -0.22%; Christianity and Islam come from this What percentage of people consider themselves nonreligious and what does this mean and where is it growing fastest? - correct answer 16%; they have no member...