| Question |
Answer |
| Vedas |
"KNowledge", the main scriptures of Hindu beliefs. Rig, Sama, Yajur, and Athura |
| Vedanta |
The system philosophy that further develops the knowledge and truth |
| Rig Veda |
The most ancient collection of hindu sacred texts |
| The creation hymn |
Brahman came before gods. Most of life is uncertain but the universe is ultimately a mystery |
| "Night" |
a story about the night appearing and creatures sleeping |
| Aryan |
the people who came to India with their beliefs and conquered |
| Dravidians |
original inhabitants of India |
| Sanskrit |
Ancient indian language |
| Upanishads |
last section of the four vedas, "to sit" |
| Taitttirya Upanishad |
one of the upanishads |
| neti, neti |
not this, not this |
| tapas |
endurance of pain, suffering, through the performance of extreme penance, religious austerity and mortification. |
| Brahaman |
the universe and everything |
| Atman |
the self and soul |
| avidya |
inability to "see" through maya |
| maya |
the illusion of what you see versus what is in this world often symbolized by a veil |
| dharma |
doing one's duty, the principle that orders the universe |
| Samsara |
reincarnation cycle |
| kama |
desire or more specifically, sexual desire |
| moksha |
instant of enlightenment |
| advaita |
All is one and there is no difference between the seer and seen |
| avatar |
the reincarnation of a deity, especially vishnu |
| Krishna |
the 8th and primary avatar of vishnu: young man that plays flute and rides chariot |
| Mahabharata |
"Great Epic of India." |
| "Sibi" |
tested by the demigods Indra and Agni, disguised as a hawk and dove |
| gita |
song/hymn |
| Bahgavad-gita |
"song of god" sacred text |
| slokas |
hindu prayer |
| Yoga of knowledge |
knowledge of how to be mentally and physically at peace |
| jnana |
learns the true nature of the cosmos |
| bhakti |
a person worships a god or goddess |
| karma (yoga) |
achieve moksha through the elimination of one's karma through work |
| raja |
meditation to achieve moksha |
| non-attached work |
purity of motives, doing yout best and your duty |
| Panchatantra |
(Sanskrit) The collection of animal stories used by sage Vishnu Sharma to teach the king's sons the "art of practical life." |
| Jain |
combonation of hinduism and buddhism |
| sikh |
combonation of hinduism and islam |
| Advaita Vedanta |
Hinduism |
| tat tvam asi |
realize atman and brahman are the same |
| guru |
teacher |
| trimurti |
triad |
| vishnu |
perserver and protector |
| brahma |
creater |
| shiva |
destroyer and restorer |
| Sadhana |
following the right path |
| Sadhu |
follower of holy path |
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