Hinduism Flashcards
an incarnation or living embodiment, of a deity, usually Vishnu
Avatar
the eternal essence of reality and the source of the universe, beyond the reach of human perception and thought
Brahman
the wheel of rebirth or reincarnation, the worldly realm in which rebirth occurs
Samsara
the moral law of cause and effect of actions; determines the nature of one’s reincarnation
Karma
the eternal self, which the Upanishads identify with the Brahman
Atman
liberation or release of the individual self, atman, from the bondage of samsara
moshka
ethical duty based on the divine order of reality; one of the four goals of life
Dharma
a wandering a ascetic who has advances to the fourth and highest stage of life
Sannyasia
the hindu god of destruction
Shiva
the hindu god who sustains the universe, one of his avatars in Lord Krishna
Vishnu
