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Hinduism: Practices Vocab Flashcards

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Prayer

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Communicating with God

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Worship

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Praising God

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Puja

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Hindu word for prayer

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Mandir

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Hindu place of worship - a temple

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5
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Shrine

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A space within a Hindu Home where people can pray

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Murti

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An image of a deity

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Darshan

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To look at the images of deities/meditate

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Bhakti

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To show love and devotion to God

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Guru

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A both man who helps guide Hindus in life

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Arati ceremony

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Prayer ceremony where the person receives blessings from the deities

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Havan ceremony

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Prayer ceremony where the person is cleansed of sins

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Pilgrimage

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A journey to a religious place

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Pilgrim

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A person who goes on a pilgrimage

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Circumambulate

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To walk around a holy site whilst praying

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Celibacy

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To give up sexual activity while on a pilgrimage to show commitment to God

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Penance

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Making up for something you have done wrong

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Varanasi

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City on the banks of the river Ganges

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Kumbh Mela

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A large pilgrimage which takes place every 3 years at different locations (in a 12 year cycle)

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Yoga

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Using meditation to focus the mind on God

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Karma yoga

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The path of selfless action- a lifestyle of doing good for others and always putting others first

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Astanga yoga

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The path of meditiation- a lifestyle of meditation and breathing exercises to focus the mind on God

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Bhakti yoga

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The path of devotion- a lifestyle of commitment to God and prayer

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Jnana Yoga

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The path of knowledge- a lifestyle of reading the scriptures and becoming separate from the world to connect with God

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Ahimsa

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The belief that it is wrong to kill or harm animals and the environment

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Stewardship

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The belief that humans are Brahman’s stewards on earth- meaning that we must protect and care for it.

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Goshalla

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A place that cares for sick or elderly cows

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Tree hugging

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A type of protest where people link arms around a free to stop it being cut down

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Conservationism

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The belief that we should work hard to protect the planet

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Social justice

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Ensuring that society is fair for all people

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Dana

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Giving to others

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Sewa

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Charitable giving, in order to increase social justice

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Festival

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A religious celebration to remember an important event

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Diwali

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The Hindu festival of lights, celebrated every autumn

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Rama

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One of the avatars of Vishnu, remembered at Diwali

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Sita

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Rama’s wife

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Ravana

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An evil demon who kidnapped Sita

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Lakshmi

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The deity of wealth and good fortune

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Rangoli patterns

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Patterns make out of colourful chalk to celebrate Diwali

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Diva lamp

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A small candle lit on Diwali

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Holi

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The Hindu springtime festival

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