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Hinduism
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 1
10/06/2010

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Mahabharata
Definition
book includes bhagavad gita
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Bhagavad Gita
Definition
epic poem about soldier that doesn't want to fight (fulfull dharma)
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Arjuna
Definition
Soldier in story
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Pandava
Definition
family from story
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Vishnu
Definition
god of preservation
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Rama
Definition
incarnation of vishnu, historical figure, ideal marriage
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Krishna
Definition
incarnation of vishnu, fertility, blue skin, flute
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Kurma
Definition
Vishnu- turtle form
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Matsya
Definition
Vishnu- fish form
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Varaha
Definition
Vishnu- boar form
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Trivikrama
Definition
Vishnu- three leg form
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Narasimha
Definition
Vishnu- lion form
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Kalki
Definition
Vishnu- final form. rides white horse. brings the end of human existence
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Garuda
Definition
Bird Creature that Vishnu rides
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Anantashayana
Definition
Vishnu sleeping on serpent that represents the cosmic ocean
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Trimurti
Definition
combo of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva (creation, preservation, destruction)
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Shiva
Definition
god of destruction
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Brahma
Definition
god of creation, picture with four faces on flower
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Shiva Nataraja
Definition
bronze statues of shiva with fire halo and drum "ruler of the dance"
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Sakti/ Devi
Definition
female divinity
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Shakti/ Devi
Definition
female divinity
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Parvati
Definition
nice goddess/ Mother Goddess/ Divine Shakti/ holds conch, rides lion or tiger
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Kali
Definition
Angry ersion of Parvati, "dark", many weapons, necklace of skulls, to protect children
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Durga
Definition
Goddess of conquering obstacles, serene with halo, has many weapons and rides a tiger--like Kali
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Lakshmi
Definition
Goddess- protects from misery and money-related sorrows
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Bhudevi
Definition
Goddess of earth and fertility
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Ardhanarishvara
Definition
Half male, half female deity--shows shakti and shiva
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Skanda
Definition
God of War
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Ganesha
Definition
God of overcoming obstacles. Elephant head, son of shiva and parvati
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Bhakti
Definition
devotion
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Atman
Definition
self is divine
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Brahman
Definition
All nature is divine
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Brahmana
Definition
books used by priests about ceremonies
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Brahmin
Definition
priest
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Yoga
Definition
union with the divine
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Jana
Definition
Knowledge yoga
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Kundalini
Definition
combination of Raja and Asana yoga to lift spiritual energy along chakras
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Chakras
Definition
7 psychic centers along the spine that lift spiritual energy
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Guru
Definition
spiritual teacher
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Puja
Definition
a devotional ritual like bringing flowers to an alter
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Ahimsa
Definition
do no harm
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Darshan
Definition
experiencing the presence of god through a holy person's eyes
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Dhyana
Definition
meditation
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Mantra
Definition
a short sacred phrase, often chanted or used in meditation
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Samadhi
Definition
a state of comple inner peace resulting from meditation
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Samsara
Definition
cycle of rebirth
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Moksha
Definition
to be released from samsara--the ultimate human goal
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Maya
Definition
the illusion of the everyday world as individual happenings--everything is actually connected
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Mahisa
Definition
buffalo demon
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Atharva Veda
Definition
charm and prayer knowledge
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Rig Veda
Definition
hymn knowledge-most important book
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Sama Veda
Definition
chant knowledge (music)
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Yajur Veda
Definition
ceremonial knowledge
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Upanishads
Definition
books at end of vedas for insight to external and internal reality for forest dwellers and normal people
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Aranyaka
Definition
book of rituals for forest dwellers
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Smirti
Definition
sacred texts, second in authority to Sruti
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Sruti
Definition
sacred texts
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Vishnudharmottara
Definition
texts about nature
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