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Concept of non-violence practiced in Jainism |
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Ancient peoples presumed to have originated in Central Asia who colonized northwest India in the 2nd millennium BCE |
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Personal devotion to a deity |
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A modern term used to describe the many Vedic animistic beliefs practiced through the Indian subcontinent |
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Carving into or beneath the surface of stone (or metal) producing a design in relief |
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Ascetic religion, founded in the 6th century BCE by Vardhamana Mahavira, that teaches the immortality and transmigration of the soul and denies the existence of a perfect or supreme being |
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Accumulated actions which determine the level of rebirth in one's future existence |
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Breath, in-breath, breath of life |
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The unending cycle of life and rebirth |
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Hindu ascetic, literally one who practices yoga - a discipline of exercise promoting control of the mind and body |
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