Hinduism Flashcards
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Laws of Manu
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Text which orders society into castes
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Vrata
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Vow
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Maya
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State Of Illusions
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Ashram
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Community following a Guru
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Saraswati
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Education goddess
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Gurdwara
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The house of worship
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Shakti
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Power, energy, lifeforce goddess
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Mahadevi
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Great goddess
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Shiva
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Luck god
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Durga
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Weapons goddess
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Atman
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“Spirit”
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Tapas
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Heat generation by practices. Building strength to transcend
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4 aims of life:
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Kama: pleasures Artha: wealth Dharma: duty Moksha: release
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Samsara
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Hinduism: The condition of life
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Rudra
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Fearsome God.
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Vishnu
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Hindu avatar, god of destruction
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Lila
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“Play” creation is Gods play
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Samadhi
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Aim of Hindu Yoga: oneness and awareness of blissful atman
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Upinishad
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Earliest Vedic Hindu Scripture
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Kali
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Wrath utter black goddess
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Langar
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Eating together
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Lakshmi
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Prosperity goddess
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Navratri
Festival for Durga
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Darshan
eye contact with the divine
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Prasad
food after an offering puja
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Bhakti
Devotion
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Dana
gift/support
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