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12/13/2007

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Ancestors
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deities wo emerged and romed the earth during the time or the dreaming (Aboriginies)
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axis mundi
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and entitiy that is believed to connect the heavens and the earth
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divination
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use of various techniques for gaining knowledge about and individuals future
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diviners
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ritual practitioners who specialize in the art of divination (Yoruba)
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the dreaming
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mythic time of Aboriginal religion when the ancestors inhabited the earth
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orishas
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(head source) various Yoruba deities who are the main objects of ritual attention
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Quetzalcoatl
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(feathered serpent) mesoamerican creator god
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Sun Dance
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ritual of Lakota that celebrates the new year and prepares for the buffalo hunt
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taboo
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system of social ordering that dictates that specific objects and activities are meant for some and forbidden to others
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Tenochtitlan
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capital city of the Aztec empire believed to be the center of the world
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totem
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a natural entity such as an animal that has special significance for a particular group
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ethics
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a dimension of religion that deals with how we are to act while living in the world
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faith
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experience of the divine or holy presence emphasizing personal trust
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monotheism
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the belief in only one god
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mysticism
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a category of religious experiences charactarized by communing or uniting with the divine through inward contemplation
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myth
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a story that tends to answer questions of origins and serves as a source of sacred truth
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pantheism
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belief that the divine reality exists in everything
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polytheism
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the belief in many gods
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revelation
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transmission of the divine will or knowledge to human beings
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ritual
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formal worship practice often based on the re-enactment of a myth
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spititual perfection
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the complete fulfillment of spiritual potential
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transcendence
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the overcoming of the normal limitations imposed by the human condition
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artha
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matetial success and social prestige, one of the four goals of life for hindus
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ascetic
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one who renounces physical pleasures and worldly attachments for the sake of spiritual advancement
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atman
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The eternal self which the Upanishads identify with Brahman
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avatar
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an incarnation or living embodiment of a deity, usually vishnu, who is sent to earth to accomplish a divine purpose
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Bhagavad-Gita
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a short section of the epic poem Mahabharata-Hinduisms most popular sacred text
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bhakti marga
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(path of devotion) most popular of the three Hindu paths to salvation
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Brahman
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the eternal essence of reality and the source of the universe
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brahmin
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the highest of the four classes of the caste system made up of preists
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caste system
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traditional division of Hindu society into four main varnas or classes (more than three thousand catagories)
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dharma
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ehtical duty based on the divine order of reality one of the four goals of life for Hindus
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jnana marga
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(path of knowledge) one of three Hindu paths to salvation emphasizing knowing the true nature of reality through learning and meditation
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kama
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pleasure especially of sensual love; one of the four goals of life for Hindus
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karma
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the moral law of cause and effect of actions for Hindus
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karma marga
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(path of works) one of three hindu paths to salvation emphasizing performing right actions
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kshatriya
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the second caste made up of warriors and administrators
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maya
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cosmic illusion brought about by divine creative power in Hinduism
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moksha
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liberation or release of the individual self from the bondage of samsara (salvation) one of the four goals of life for Hindus
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monism
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the doctrine that reality is ultimately made up of only one essence
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Rig Veda
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a collection of 1017 Sanskrit hymns composed about 1500 BC (Hinduisms oldest text)
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samadhi
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a trancelike state in which self conciousness is lost and the mind is absorbed into the ultimate reality
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samsara
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the wheel of rebirth or reincarnation
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Sankhya
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a system of Hindu philosophy and one approach within jnana marga (reality as matter or eternal selves)
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sannyasin
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a wandering ascetic who has advanced to the fourth and highest stage of life
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sati
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the traditional practice of burning a widow on her husbands funeral pyre; outlawed in 1829
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shudra
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the lowest of the four classes of the caste system made up of servants and laborers
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Upanishads
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(sitting near a teacher) a collection of over 200 texts that provide commentary on the Vedas
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vaishya
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the third of the four classes of the caste system made up of producers such as farmers, merchants, and artisans
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Vedanta
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a system of Hindu philosophy and one approach within jnana marga holding that all reality is essentially Brahman
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Yoga
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one approach within jnana marga seeking to free the eternal self form the bondage of personhood culminating in samadhi
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anatta
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One of the three marks of existence; the Buddhist doctrine denying a personal self
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anicca
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one of the three marks of existence; the Buddist doctrine that all existent things are constantly changing
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arhat
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One who has become enlightened; the ideal type for theraveda Buddhism
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bodhisattvas
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future Buddhas -the ideal type for Mahayana Buddhism
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Buddha
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(awakened one) Siddhartha Gautama and all others who have by their own insight attained perfect enlightenment
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Dalai Lama
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the spiritual leader of Vajrayana or Tibetan Buddhism
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Dharma
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the teachings of the Buddha and one ot the three jewels of Buddhism
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dukkha
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(suffering) the first of the four noble truths
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Five precepts
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the basic moral requirements that are binding for all Buddhists
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Four Noble Truths
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the central teachings of Buddhism; to live is to suffer; suffering is caused by desire; suffering can be stopped; the solution is the noble eight fold path
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karma
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the moral law of cause and effect of actions; determines the nature of ones rebirth
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Mahayana
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(the great vehicle) largest of Buddhisms three divisions prevalent in China
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mandalas
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patterned icons that visually excite
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mantras
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chants to evoke a deity or to enhance meditation
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Middle Way
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basic Buddhist teaching that rejects both pleasures and asceticism
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mudras
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choreographed hand movements used in the rituals of Vajrayana Buddhism
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nirvana
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(blowing out) the ultimate goal of all Buddhists
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Noble eightfold path
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the fouth of the four noble truths; defines the basic practices of Buddhism
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Pali
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an ancient language of India, used in the writing of Buddhism
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samsara
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the wheel of rebirth or reincarnation
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Sangha
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(assemblage) the Buddhist community of monks and nuns; one of the three jewels of Buddhism
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tanha
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(desire) the second of the four noble truths, selfish desire which causes dukkha
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Theravada
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(the way of the elders) Prevalent form of Buddhism in Cambodia and Myanmar
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Three Marks of Existence
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Caracteristics that summarize the changing nature of reality: anatta, anicca, and dukkha
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Vajrayana
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(Vehicle of the diamond) prevalent for of Buddhism in Tibet; emphasizes the harnessing of sensual energies to attain nirvana
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ahimsa
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(nonviolence) principle of nonviolence, a basic principle of Jainism, Hinduism, and Buddhism
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ajiva
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the nonliving components of the Jain universe; space, time, motion, rest, and all forms of matter
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asceticism
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the renunciation of physical pleasures and worldly attachments for the sake of spiritual advancement
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Digambaras
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(those whose garment is the sky) second largest Jain sect, whose monks go about naked; more conservative
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Five Great Vows
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the vows that are binding fo r Jain ascetics: dont injure other life forms; avoid lying; dont steal; renounce sexual activity; renounce possesion
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jina
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(conqueror) One who has conquered samsara; synonymous with tirthankara
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jivas
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(souls) life or souls
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karma
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(action) the moral law of cause and effect of actions
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kevala
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the perfect and complete knowledge that is Jain enlightenment
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loka
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the Jain universe often depicted as having the shape of a giant man
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Shvetembaras
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(those whose garment is white) the largest Jains sect; generally more liberal
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tirthankaras
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(makers of the river crossing) Jain spiritual heroes such as Parshva and Mahavira who have shown the way to salvation; synonymous with jinas
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Adi Granth
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(first book) Sikhisms most important sacred text and the Guru since 1708; also called the Guru Granth Sahib
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gurdwara
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(doorway of the Guru) A special building that is reserved for Sikh worship and houses a copy of the Adi Granth
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guru
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spiritual teacher and revealer of truth or when capitalized it means God
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haumai
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(self-reliance) the human inclination toward being self centered rather than God centered
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hukam
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the divine order of the universe according to Sikhism
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immanent
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Indwelling; Sikhs maintain that God dwells within nature and human beings
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Kalsa
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(pure ones) an order within Sikhism to which most Sikhs belong founded by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699
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Panth
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the Sikh community
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Chan
Definition
(meditation) the chinese sect of Buddhism that focuses on the experience of enlightenment; Japanese Zen
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dokusan
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A periodic meeting for Zen pupils with their masters in which the disciple is offered a koan to be answered
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koan
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a verbal puzzle designed to short circuit the workings of the rational mind, used especially in Rinzai Zen as a means of triggering Satori
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Rinzai
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the school of sudden awakening brought to Japan in 1100s; one of the two major sects of Zen Buddhism
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roshis
Definition
Zen masters who are deemed competent to teach others
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satori
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the Zen experience of enlightenment
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Soto
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the school of gradual awakening brought to Japan in the 1200s; one of the two major sects of Zen
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zazen
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(seated meditation) the basic method of Zen meditation, traditionally practiced while seated in the lotus position in a meditation hall
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