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Hinduism
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 1
02/21/2011

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Kena
Definition
"by whom"
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Upanishad
Definition
a secret if mystical teaching handed down from a teacher to student
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The Upanishads
Definition
the last section of the Vedas, which are the most sacred scriptures
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Mystical Agnosticism
Definition
the Kena Upanishad teaches that traditional religious knolwedge is a hindrance to knowing the divine
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Maya
Definition
the principle of appearance, illusion
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Krishna
Definition
an avatara of Vishnu, an incarnation of God, and a blue flute-playing deity
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Narada
Definition
a mythical Hindu sage and disciple of Krishna who preaches gospel
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Hinduism
Definition
a name used by the British for all Indians, which was derived from Greek & Persian words designating people who live on the other side of the Indus River
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Dharma
Definition
law, duty, truth, religion: that which holds all together - like the laws & mores of our society
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Sanatana Dharma
Definition
the eternal or acient religion. Hinduism's formal name for itself
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Vaidika Dharma
Definition
the religion based on the Veda
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Varnashrama Dharma
Definition
the so-called caste system The 4-fold divison of society
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The 4 Purusarthas
Definition
Kama, Artha, Dharma, Mokdha
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Kama
Definition
pleasure
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Artha
Definition
success
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Dharama
Definition
duty
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Moksha
Definition
liberation
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Brahmins
Definition
priests and teachers of Veda
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Kshatriyas
Definition
nobility and warrios
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Vaishyas
Definition
farmers and merchants
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Shudras
Definition
manual laborers, servants, & artisans
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Ashramas
Definition
Stages of Life
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Brahmacarya
Definition
student
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Grihasta
Definition
householder
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Vanaprastha
Definition
semi-retirement, forest-dweller
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Sannyasa
Definition
Monkhood, life of renunciation
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Darshana
Definition
"viewing"
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Sutra
Definition
aphorisms
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Vaisheshika
Definition
Physics
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Nyaya
Definition
Logic
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Sankhya
Definition
Metaphysics
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Yoga
Definition
Spiritual practices
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Mimamsa
Definition
Ritual
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Vedanta
Definition
Metaphysics
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Atma Vichara
Definition
self-inquiry
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Advaita
Definition
Not Dual
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Dvaita
Definition
Dual
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Sattva
Definition
purity, goodness
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Rajas
Definition
passion, activity
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Tamas
Definition
ignorance, dullness
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Jnana Yoga
Definition
philosophical yoga
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Karma Yoga
Definition
occupational yoga; uses action to overcome samsara
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Bhkti Yoga
Definition
devotional yoga
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Raja Yoga
Definition
comprehensive or internal yoga
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Brahma
Definition
The Creator
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Vishnu
Definition
The Preserver
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Shiva
Definition
The Destroyer
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Shiva
Definition
Husband of Parvati; father of Ganesha
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Parvati
Definition
Wife of Shiva, mother of Ganesha
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Ganesha
Definition
minor but universally popular god; a remover of difficulties. He has a human form with an elephant head & a trunk to remove obstacles
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