Definitions 1 Flashcards
1
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Jñāna
A
True Knowledge. The knowledge that “I am that”.
2
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Avidyā
A
Ignorance. The belief that I am the body, mind, etc.
3
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Saṃsāra
A
Lives in the world. Repeating births in various bodies.
4
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Mokṣa
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Liberation. From bondage in Saṃsāra
5
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Brahman
A
The Absolute. Truth. One without a second.
6
Q
Ātman
A
The self. The one self in all.
7
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Māyā
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Illusion. The magic that makes the universe seem to be here.
8
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Avyakta
A
The Unmanifest. Where everything is stored in seed or causal form.
9
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Veda
A
Knowledge of all things. By which the universe is sung into existence.
