Hinduism quotes AQA GCSE

• Brahman

  "In truth Brahman is all" Mundaka Upanishad 2.2
• Brahman qualities

  "He moves, and he moves not. He is far, and he is near. He is within all, and he is outside all" Isa Upanishad 1.5
• Brahma


  "From him comes all life and mind" Mundaka Upanishad 1 and 2
• Vishnu

  "For protection of good, the wicked put to flight, I come to being age by age establishing the Right" Bhagavad Gita 4.7-8
• Shiva


  "He watches over all beings and rules over their creation and their destruction" Svetasvatara Upanishad 3
• The deities

  "Three and three hundred....One" Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 391
• Cosmology


  "He, is the first origin of this creation, whether he formed it all or did not form it, Whose eye controls this world in highest heaven" Rig Veda 10.129.6-7
• Atman


  "Atman, the Spirit of vision, is never born and never dies" Katha Upanishad 2.18
• personal virtue

  "There is the path of joy, and there is the path of pleasure...the wise man chooses the path of joy; the fools takes the path of pleasure" Katha Upanishad 2.1-2
• Sanatana dharma

  "Be friendly and compassionate released from ego selfishness, patient, hate not any being, the same in pain and happiness" Bhagavad Gita 12.13
• Worship

  "There are two ways of contemplation of Brahman: in sound and in silence" Maitri Upanishad 6.22
• why worship

  "Bear Me in mind, with love to Me, revere Me, sacrifice, I promise you will come to Me for you are dear to Me" Bhagavad Gita 18.65
• Guru

  "The pearl is found in the oyster, and the oyster is in the sea. The diver brings it up. No one else has the power to do this" Guru Kabir
• the enviroment


  "All this universe is in truth Brahman. He is the beginning and end and life of all" Chandogya Upanishad 3.14
• Charity

  "The Gift derived from Good seeks no returning grace, but gives because 'it must be done' to worthy ones and time and place" Bhagavad Gita 17.20-22
• Finding God in heart

  "When a man knows God he is free" Svetasavatara Upanishad 2
• Key beliefs in Hinduism:

  • "In truth Brahman is all"
  • Brahma is the Creator of all, the Guardian of the Universe
  • Brahman is described as being within all and outside all
  • Shiva watches over all beings and rules over their creation and destruction
  • Vishnu comes into being age by age for the protection of the good, establishing the Right
  • No one can cause the destruction of the imperishable soul
• Paths in Hinduism:

  • "There is a path of joy and a path of pleasure"
  • Following the path of joy leads to good, while following pleasure does not reach the End
• Teachings on behavior and duty in Hinduism:

  • "Be friendly, compassionate, patient, and hate not any being"
  • "Far better to do one’s duty poorly than do another’s duty well"
  • "One should amass wealth with hundreds of hands but also distribute it with thousands of hands"
• Practices and rituals in Hinduism:

  • Contemplating Brahman can be done in sound and in silence
  • Leading the mind and its powers into the heart with an upright body, head, and neck
  • Varanasi is considered the Gateway to Moksha for Hindus
  • The disciplined who stay content are dear to God
  • Wisdom taught by the wise leads to the truth of all things
• Hindus believe that the universe is cyclical, with creation (Srishti), preservation (Stithi), and destruction (Samhara) occurring repeatedly.
• At this point, Vishnu takes on his role as preserver by taking the form of an avatar to save humanity.
• moksha is liberation from samsara
• by realising god one is released
• pilgrimage may be undertaken for many personal reasons, such as penance for sin or spiritual regeneration
• Every soul is potentially divine. Devotion to God should be by identifying the self with Brahman. In this way race and caste are transcended
• When a man knows God, he is free
• I promise you will come to Me for you are dear to Me
• • Doing one's work without attainment attains to the highest goal
• whenever there appears on earth decline of Righteousness I send myself to birth
• atman is never born and never dies

  he does not die when the body dies
• it is better to perform your own duties in life poorly than perform another person’s well
• in priests and soldiers, artisans and servants, in all these their actions are distributed by inborn Qualities
• the disciplined who stays content with thoughts and mind on Me intent, is dear to me
• The Self is unborn, eternal, permanent and ancient
• who verily knows and… can declare it, whence it was born and whence comes this creation
• the earth is my mother, I am the earths son
• having gained supreme perfection , the greatest souled ones who come to me