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04/06/2005

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ahisma
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Nonharm, nonviolence
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ashram
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A spiritual community
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atman
Definition
The spiritual essence of all individual human beings.
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avatar
Definition
An earthly embodiment of a deity.
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Bhagavad Gita
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A religious literary work about Krishna.
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bakti
Definition
Devotion to a deity or guru.
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bakti
Definition
Devotion to a deity or guru.
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bhakti yoga
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The spiritual discipline of devotion to a deity or guru.
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Brahma
Definition
God of creation.
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Brahman
Definition
Teh spiritual essence of the universe.
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brahmin
Definition
The spiritual essence of the universe.
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caste
Definition
One of the major social classes sanctioned by Hinduism.
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Devi
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"Goddess"; the Divine Feminine, also called the Great Mother.
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dhyana
Definition
Medidtation
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Durga
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"Awe-inspiring," "distant"; a mother-goddess a form of Devi.
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guru
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A spiritual teacher.
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hatha yogo
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The spiritual discipline of postures and bodily excercises.
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jnana yoga
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The spiritual discipline of knowledge and insight.
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Kali
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"Dark," a form of Devi; a goddess associated with destruction and rebirth.
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karma
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a moral law of cause and effect that determines the direction of rebirth.
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karma yoga
Definition
The spiritual discipline of selfless action.
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Krishna
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A god associated with divine playfulness; a form of Vishnu.
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kundalini yoga
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A form of raja yoga that envisions the individual's energy as a force that is capable of being raised from the center of the body to the head, producing a state of joy.
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mantra
Definition
A short sacred phrase, often chanted or used in meditation.
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maya
Definition
"Illusion"; what keeps us from seeing reality correctly; the world viewed inadaquately.
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moksha
Definition
"Liberation" from personal limitation, egotism, and rebirth.
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puja
Definition
Offerings and ritual in honor of a deity.
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raja yoga
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The "royal" discipline of meditation.
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Rama
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A god and mythical king; a form of Vishnu.
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samadhi
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A state of complete inner peace resulting from meditation.
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samsara
Definition
Thge everyday world of change and suffering leading to rebirth
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sannyasin
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A wandering holy man
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Shiva
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A god associated withe destruction and rebirth.
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Trimurti
Definition
"Three forms" of the divine-the three gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
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Upanishads
Definition
Written meditations on the spiritual essence of the universe and the self.
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Vedas
Definition
Four collections of ancient prayers and rituals.
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Vishnu
Definition
A god associated with preservation and love.
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yoga
Definition
a spiritual discipline; a method for perfecting one's union with the divine.
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Such figures as Rama and Krishna are called________, meaning the earthly embodiment of a deity.
Definition
avatars
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One feature that probably contributed to the rich developments in Hinduism was_____
Definition
India's isolation from other areas.
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Aryan religion was______
Definition
partriarchal and polytheistic.
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The earliest sacred texts of Hinduism are the_______
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Vedas
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The second ranking caste consisted of_______
Definition
nobles and warriors
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In Bhagavad Gita, Krishna counsels Arjuna to______
Definition
go to war
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Hinduism as formulated in the Upanishads______
Definition
encourages meditation to understand the essence of reality.
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The Trimurti speaks of
Definition
creation, preservation, and destruction.
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The most complicated of the Hindu gods is_______
Definition
Shiva
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The power of a god is often symblized with_____
Definition
many arms.
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Respect is shown to gurus through_____
Definition
touching their feet.
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In the four stages of life, students and enunciates are______
Definition
to be celibate
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The most significant outside influence on Hinduism came from the________
Definition
British
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One of the qualities seen in the Brahman nature is______
Definition
joy or bliss
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What are the 5 stages of religion?
Definition
Self-consciousness
Boundary Questions
Rites of Passage
Spritual dimension
Development of World religions
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Self-consciousness
Definition
a part (unity, belonging)
apart (individuality)
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Boundery Questions
Definition
identity = who am I?
relationship = who are you?
meaning = why?
purpose = how?
orientation in space and time = when? where?
death, suffering, change = why me? why us?
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Rites of Passage
Definition
birth
adulthood
grouping (family, marriage, mating, etc)
love, tragedy
suffering/change
death
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Spiritual dimension
Definition
emotional needs
psychological needs
intellectual needs
physical needs
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The development of World Religions-develop to answer boundary questions and meet spiritual needs.
Definition
Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Taoism/Confucianism, primal religions, alternative religions
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ordinary religion
Definition
spiritual search practiced inside an indentifiable religious organization.
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extraordinary religion
Definition
spiritual search practiced outside an established religion (seeker style, personal search)
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religious styles
Definition
belief- (belonging to an identifiable religion)
communal- (belonging to a religion for certain reasons (family, community, etc.); very little to do with beliefs
seeker- not satisfied with answers to questions.
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