R.E Hindu beliefs key words

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Sanatana Dharma
Another name for Hinduism that means eternal truth
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Bhagvad Gita
One of the Hindu holy books that tell the story of Krishna
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Brahman
The Hindu name for God- defined as ultimate reality or divine consciousness
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Nirguna Brahman
Brahman without qualities or form
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Saguna Brahman
Brahman with qualities and in the form of Gods
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Three qualities of the divine
Everywhere as a non-personal god, within the heart, as a personal god in the many gods
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Trimurti
The godhead in Hinduism- Brahma, Vishnu and shiva
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Brahma
One of the Trimurti- The Creator
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Vishnu
One of the Trimurti- The Sustainer (incarnated as an avatar 12 times)
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Shiva
One of the Trimurti- The Destroyer
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Avatar
An incarnation of the divine that is incarnated into the world in order to protect good and destroy evil
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Vaishnavism
The branch of Hinduism that looks to Vishnu as the supreme manifestation of Brahman
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Shaivnavism
The branch of Hinduism that looks to Shiva as the supreme manifestation of Brahman
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Ganesha
Elephant headed deity that symbolizes Wisdom and success
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Hanuman
Monkey King that is devoted to Rama
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Rama
An Avatar oF vIS
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Hanuman
Monkey King that is devoted to Rama
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Rama
An Avatar of Vishnu whose wife is Sita
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Krishna
An Avatar of Vishnu who appeared on Earth to restore Dharma
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Lakshmi
The Goddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity. (wife of vishnu)
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Saraswati
The Goddess of Music, art, knowledge, wisdom and learning. ( wife of Brahma)
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Cosmology
The stories about the origins of the universe
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Cycle of 4 ages
There are 4 ages called yugas. we are in the final stage
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Muliverse
The Hindu belief that there are many worlds
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Prakriti
Matter- all physical material
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Tri-guna
3 qualities of all matter- darkness, activity and goodness
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Atman
The immortal self or soul. This is different to the mind, body or personality
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Samsara
The cycle of life, death and rebirth.
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Reincarnation
The belief that when you die your Atman goes into a new body
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Moksha
Liberation from the cycle of Samsara
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Jivanmukti
Someone who has achieved Moksha and can teach
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Jivanmukti
Someone who has achieved Moksha and can teach
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Jivanmukti
Someone who has achieved Moksha and can be a teacher (guru)
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Karma
the natural law that good actions have good consequences and bad actions have bad consequences. This can affect what human reincarnate into.
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Free Will
The way we respond to our experiences and the freedom to make choices
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Maya
The illusion that what we see is real but in fact it is not real
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Ahimsa
A Guiding principle of Hinduism that means to do no harm to living beings
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Dharma
Duty to do Good- particularly not doing harm, telling the truth and non-indulgence
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Varnashrama Dharma
Dharma for specific stages in life- each age and social group has different duties to fill
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4 aims of Life
Dharma, Artha (seeking material wealth), Kama (seeking pleasure), Moksha (duties to fill)
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Personal virtues
The qualities a Hindu should develop in themselvves
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Personal virtues
The qualities a Hindu should develop in themselvves
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Personal virtues
The qualities a Hindu should develop in themselves including ahimsa, empathy, respect, humility, self-control and love
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