Flashcards in Hinduism Deck (10)
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the eternal essence of reality and the source of the universe, beyond the reach of human perception and thought
Brahman
1
an incarnation or living embodiment, of a deity, usually Vishnu
Avatar
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the wheel of rebirth or reincarnation, the worldly realm in which rebirth occurs
Samsara
3
the moral law of cause and effect of actions; determines the nature of one's reincarnation
Karma
4
the eternal self, which the Upanishads identify with the Brahman
Atman
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liberation or release of the individual self, atman, from the bondage of samsara
moshka
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ethical duty based on the divine order of reality; one of the four goals of life
Dharma
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a wandering a ascetic who has advances to the fourth and highest stage of life
Sannyasia
8
the hindu god of destruction
Shiva
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