Set: Hinduism

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Ahimsa in Sanskrit, "non-injury"; the ideal of harming no creature
Artha in Sanskrit, "success"; one of the goals of Hinduism is to be successful in the activities of life (Righteous Success)
Atman one's soul or self; the ultimate in Hinduism is to know that ___ and Brahman are one in the same
Aum (om) the perfect mantra, the perfect sound, the sound of the universe
Avatar the manifestation of "god" in human form (i.e. Krishna is an ___ of Vishnu)
Bhakti yoga the yoga of love and devotion to a god or goddess, the idea is to turn away from the material toward the divine
Brahma the manifestation of Brahman in the material world
Brahman the "force," the eternal power of the cosmos
Dharma virtue, duty; what a creature must do to move toward oneness with Brahman
Guru a holy teacher
Hatha the yoga devoted only to bodily control (called simply "yoga" in the West)
Jnana yoga the yoga of learning and study as a means to reach toward Brahman
Karma yoga in Sanskrit ___ is "action"; one seeks to store the ___ of goodness and grace in order to move to a higher level of existence after death
Lila play, drama, sport
Mahabharata the 2nd century sacred epic of Hinduism
Mantra specific chant used as focus in meditation
Maya the "real" world as it is; the goal is to work through and beyond the "illusion" of ___
Moksha liberation or release from the cycle of birth and death
Nirvana salvation through the union of moksha and brama
Raja yoga the path that uses psycho-physical means (meditation) to reach toward Brahman
Ramayana the epic that tells the story of Rama and Sita
Samsara the cycle of death and rebirth
Sanskrit the ancient language of Hindu scripture, an Indo-European language like Greek and Latin
Santanana Dharma what Hindus call Hinduism
Shiva one of the two main gods of Hinduism (his avatars are NOT Krishna or Rama)
Upanishads sacred Hindu literature containing stories, discussions, instructions
Vedas 1500-1000BC, the oldest of the sacred Hindu texts
Vishnu one of the two main gods of Hinduism; Krishna and Rama are his avatars
Yoga in Sanskrit, "yoke"; the organized path that leads towards Brahman
Yogi a person who practices a form of yoga
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Creator NinJA999
Created December 18, 2007
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Tags hinduism, lit, literature
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NinJA999 : Changed Dharma → virtue, duty; what a creature must do to move toward oneness with BRahman to Dharma → virtue, duty; what a creature must do to move toward oneness with Brahman
NinJA999 : Changed Karma yoga → in Sanskrit Karma is "action"; one seeks to store the Karma of goodness and grace in order to move to a higher level of existence after death to Karma yoga → in Sanskrit ___ is "action"; one seeks to store the ___ of goodness and grace in order to move to a higher level of existence after death
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  1. Hatha → the yoga devoted only to bodily control (called simply "yoga" in the West) - 12 misses
  2. Artha → in Sanskrit, "success"; one of the goals of Hinduism is to be successful in the activities of life (Righteous Success) - 10 misses
  3. Ahimsa → in Sanskrit, "non-injury"; the ideal of harming no creature - 8 misses
  4. Samsara → the cycle of death and rebirth - 7 misses
  5. Moksha → liberation or release from the cycle of birth and death - 6 misses
  6. Jnana yoga → the yoga of learning and study as a means to reach toward Brahman - 5 misses
  7. Raja yoga → the path that uses psycho-physical means (meditation) to reach toward Brahman - 5 misses