RELIG 205 Study Guide - Orthopraxy, Upanishads, Yuga

• School: Iowa State University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: RELIG 205
• Professor: All

Document Summary

Karuna-compassion, the quality that motivated the buddha to preach. Bhagavadgita-hindu scripture inserted into the great epic, the mahabharata, extolling the divinity of krishna as the ultimate deity. Kali yuga-when human spiritual capacity is thought to be diminished. Ramakrishna mission-founder is swami vivekananda to further his guru"s teachings. Ramanuja-influential theologian that argued that ultimate reality humans could relate to was saguna brahman. Rss (rashtriyasvayamsevaksangh)- national union of hindu volunteers since 1923 defines hinduism by devotion to mother india . Shankara-hindu philosopher (788-820) and monastic organizer, whose monistic interpretation of the upanishads became influential expression of nirvana brahman. Tantra-hinduism and buddhism employ practices that defy caste + gender orthopraxy to lead individuals to moksha/nirvana quickly. Upanishads-appendices to the vedas that record early hindu speculations on brahman, atman, means to realize their identity and moksha. Yoga- union refers to various means of realizing union with the divine expands into a path of philosophical inquiry, bhakti, and tantra.