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REL 237: H: Practice

REL 237, Hindu Devotions and Devotional Practices

TermDefinition
Shaivites Hindu devotional practice which focuses on Shiva and related deities
Vaishnavites Hindu devotional practice which focuses on Vishnu and related deities
Hare Krishnas Hindu devotional practice, subsection of Vaishnavites focused on Krishna
Shaktas Hindu devotional practice which focuses on female goddesses, frequently Kali
Bhakti Devotion to the personal god
Darsan The sight of a deity or holy person
Prasad The leftovers of a food offering
Puja Worship
Murti The divine image of a deity or holy person
Guru Teacher
Ashram A Hindu hermitage or monastery
Karma Yoga The path of correct action
Bhakti Yoga The path of devotion
Jhana Yoga The path of reflection and philosophy
Raja/Hatha Yoga The path of spiritual discipline and meditation
Asana Body postures in Hatha Yoga
Mantra Sacred utterances with spiritual/holy power
Yantra Geometric diagrams used as a focal point for meditation
Samadhi Meditative conciousness
SatChitAnanada "truth-conciousness-bliss" the realization of the oneness of everything
Samkhya The duelist school of Hindu thought, divides the world into Purusha and Prakriti
Purusha Samkhayan concept of consciousness
Prakriti Samkhayan concept of matter/nature
Gunas The three fundamental tendencies or forces that constitute nature
Sattva The tendency of goodness or purity
Rajas The tendency of passion and activity
Tamas The tendency of destruction and chaos
Advita Vedanta The monastic school of Hindu thought, divides the world into Brahman and Prapanca ("the world" which is illusory)
Avidya Ignorance
Maya Illusion
Lila The concept of the world as a play of the gods
Monism Belief that a single, impersonal ultimate reality underlies everything that is
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