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

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Festival for Durga

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Darshan

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eye contact with the divine

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Prasad

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food after an offering puja

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Bhakti

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Devotion

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Dana

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gift/support

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