hinduism
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kmaritn2014 on February 4, 2010
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20 terms
Indonesian | English |
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| Veda |  One of the oldest and most sacred ancient texts or Hinduism. The name means knowledge or wisdom |
| Bhagavad-Gita | This is part of the Mahabharata and many people believe that it contains some of the basic beliefs of Hinduism. |
| Ascetic | A person who rejects society and material comforts to attain spiritual insight. |
| Upanishads | Ancient texts that both support but also challenge some of the ideas of the Vedas. |
| Brahman | The ultimate reality in Hinduism. It is taught that it cannot be perceived by the senses. |
| Atman | One's innermost being or soul. |
| Karma | One is reborn by the nature of these actions. They can be either good or bad. |
| Dharma | Moral and religious laws of conduct as conveyed in the Ramayana and Mahabharata |
| Bhakti | The type of devotion (worship) that one performs which depends on both the relationship they have with a god or goddess, and the emotions or moods that the specific god or goddess evokes. |
| Darsan | The visiting of local temples or temple attendance |
| Puja | Ritual devotion which usually include offerings of food or sweets to deity. |
| Tirthas | Religious pilgrimages to places such as temples and rivers. |
| Varanasi | The city is considered one of the most famous places for pilgrimage. It is known as Shiva's City. |
| Divali | The festivals of lights, Homes are illuminated with lamps to welcome Lakshmi. |
| Samskaras | Life cycle rituals performed by Hindus at birth, marriage, and death. |
| Sanskirit | The oldest surviving Indo-European language brought to Indus Valley by the Aryans |
| Varnas | The four divisions of society as described in the Rig Veda. |
| Jatis | The thousands of social divisions, usually by profession, within each of the four major divisions of society described in #4. |
| Yoga | Disciplined meditation |
| Moksha | The point of liberation where the soul is freed from the cycle of rebirth |
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