asian art and culture terms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 yakshi | tree nymph/fertility spirit |
| yaksha | spirit that watches over treasures hidden in tree roots and earth |
| Buddha | person who has gained full enlightenment |
| historical Buddha | born an Indian prince in Nepal, renounced wealth and family to become an ascetic, and after achieving enlightenment while meditating, taught all who came to learn from him. |
| bodhisattva | a person who is able to reach nirvana but delays doing so out of compassion in order to save suffering beings. |
| karma | the sum of a persons actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences |
| mudra | a symbolic hand gesture used in Hindu/Buddhist ceremonies and statuary and indian dance |
| sutra | buddhist scripture |
| chaitya | buddhist shrine including a stupa |
| vihara | sankrit term for buddhist monastery |
| stupa | dome shaped structure erected as buddhist shrine |
| mandala | geometric figure representing universe in Hindu and Buddhist symbolism |
| mahabrharata | sanskrit epic of Hindus 400 ad |
| bhagavad gita | sacred song of god 200 bc |
| hindu temple | ... |
| Islam | religion of muslims, monotheistic faith- revealed through Muhammed as prophet of Allah |
| Allah | name of God among muslims |
| Mohammed | arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the lst messenger of Allah |
| Koran/ Qur'an | Islamic sacred book, word of god as dictated to Muhammed by archangel Gabriel written down in arabic |
| Mosque | muslim place of worship |
| minaret | tall slender tower, typically part of a mosque, w/ balcony for which a muezzin calls muslims to prayer |
| Mughal Empire | ... |
| gupta empire | ... |
| kushan empire | ... |
| maurya empire- emperor asoka | ... |
| major religions of ancient india | brahmanism, jainism, buddhism, hinduism |
| veda | ... |
| aryan | ... |
| indus valley civilization | aka harappan culture |
| greater india | present day afghanistan, pakistan, bangladesh, sri lanka, nepal, india |
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