Hinduism Vocabulary Flashcards
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Lila
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God’s play
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Jnana Yoga
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The path towards God through knowledge. Have a strong reflective bent
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Ishta
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the worship of God in the form of one’s chosen ideal
4
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yoga
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Whatever way you choose to get closer to God
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Maya
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illusion, magic. Has the ability to trap us for a long time in it and postponing our wish to journey on
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Bhakti Yoga
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Yoga of love and devotion. The most popular of the yogas
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Karma
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Literally means work, but roughly means the moral law of cause and effect
8
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Brahma
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Creator God
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Vishnu
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Preserver God
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Shiva
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Destroyer God
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Ganesh
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Elephant headed god, remover of obstacles, most beloved God
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Atman
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in Hindu belief, a person’s essential self
13
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Upanishads
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The sacred texts of hinduism
14
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Moksha
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Total relief, liberation
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Raja yoga
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The way to God through psychophysical exercises
