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The Vedas collection of Aryan writings
The Rig Veda oldest and most sacred collection of hymns
Upanishads collection of writings, concerned about rebirth
Brahman Ultimate Reality or Absolute Reality
Atman individual soul or essence
avatar incarnation of a Hindu god
Bhagavad Gita most popular of Hindu scriptures
Brahma god of creation
Vishnu Krishna and Rama
Shiva destroying god
Transcendent lying beyond the ordinary range of perception
Maya sanskrit for illusions , teaching that says only Brahman is permanent
Moksha pursuit of liberation from cycle of rebirth through actions
Samsara experience of birth, life, and death over and over again until one is with Brahman
Brahmins Hindu or Vedic priest
Kshatriyas warriors that help protect and rule society
Vaishya third level of caste system, made up of farmers and merchants
Shrudas servants, fourth level
Asprishya untouchable
Dharma person's duties in life
Artha pursuit of both material and political wealth
Kama pursuit of artistic, recreational, and sensual pleasure
Grihastha stage of the householder
Vanaprastha forest dweller
Sannyasin spiritual pilgrim who renounces everything for pursuing moksha
Bhakti sacrificial ritual, devotional path
Jnana knowledge
Karma Yoga technique used to try to make body and soul one
Ahimsa non violence
Satyagraha practice of passive resistance
mantra sacred verbal formula repeated in prayer or meditation
Sanskrit liturgical and scriptural language of Hinduism
Guru Hindu teacher, philosophical and spiritual guide
Shruti oldest Hindu scripture
Mahatma great soul
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