REVIEW FOR WORLD RELIGIONS, TEST #1-  HINDUISM

1. Study list of key terms in Molloy text, page 121
2. review religious roots of Hinduism in native Harappan culture, and religious practices of Aryan incursion (dates).
3. review early Aryan god pantheon; esp. Indra, Soma, Agni, and nature of early Aryan religious practice
4. review major scriptures:
1. the Vedas
2. the Upanishads
3. the Bhagavad Gita

-dates and major topics

1. review the Trimurti; the different gods & their major functions
2. Know the difference between Shaktas, Shaivaites, and Vaishnavites
3. Additional list of key terms to know

-guru               -puja
-jiva
-purusha
-shakti
-chakras
-darshan

1. review 4 stages of life

1. review 4 yogas/paths to moksha

1. review 4 acceptable life goals

• Current developments; 18th-21 century