Hinduism Flashcards by Aaron McCloud

Laws of Manu

Text which orders society into castes

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Vrata

Vow

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Maya

State Of Illusions

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Ashram

Community following a Guru

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Saraswati

Education goddess

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Gurdwara

The house of worship

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Shakti

Power, energy, lifeforce goddess

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Mahadevi

Great goddess

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Shiva

Luck god

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Durga

Weapons goddess

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Atman

“Spirit”

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Tapas

Heat generation by practices. Building strength to transcend

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4 aims of life:

Kama: pleasures Artha: wealth Dharma: duty Moksha: release

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Samsara

Hinduism: The condition of life

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Rudra

Fearsome God.

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Vishnu

Hindu avatar, god of destruction

Lila

“Play” creation is Gods play

Samadhi

Aim of Hindu Yoga: oneness and awareness of blissful atman

Upinishad

Earliest Vedic Hindu Scripture

Kali

Wrath utter black goddess

Langar

Eating together

Lakshmi

Prosperity goddess

Navratri

Festival for Durga

Darshan

eye contact with the divine

Prasad

food after an offering puja

Bhakti

Devotion

Dana

gift/support