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Hinduism Vocabulary

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An incarnation, or living embodiment, of a deity , usually of Vishnu.
Classes within the Caste System
A system of Hindu philosophy and one approach within nana manga- the path of knowledge seeking to free the eternal self from the bondage of personhood, culminating in the experience of samadhi, physical and psychological techniques for spiritual development
The third of the four classes of the caste system, traditionally made up of producers, such as farmers, merchants & artisans
The eternal essence of reality and the source of the universe, beyond the reach of human perception & thought
A collection of over 200 texts composed between 900 & 200 BC that provides a philosophical commentary on the Vedas.
Traditional division of Hindu Society
The Song of the Blessed Lord
Ethical duty based on the divine order of reality, one of the four goals in life
The path of knowledge
One who renounces physical pleasures & worldly attachments.
Cosmic illusion brought about by divine creative power
Material success and social prestige- one of the four goals in life
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The eternal self, which the Upanishads identify with the Brahman
A collection of 1,017 Sanskrit hymns composed about 1500 BC or oldest-Hinduism's oldest sacred text
The highest of the four classes of the caste system, traditionally made up of priests
Cosmic illusion brought about by divine creative power
The path of devotion- The most popular of the three Hindu paths to salvation- emphasizing loving devotion to one's chosen god or goddess.
From the Sanskrit, sitting near a teacher
Liberation or release of the individual self, atman, from the bondage of samsara
Doctrine that reality is ultimately made up of only one essence
The wheel of rebirth or reincarnation
The moral law of cause & effect
The lowest of the four classes in the caste system, traditionally made up of farmers & laborers.
Pleasure, especially of sensual love, one of the four goals in life