Hinduism Practices

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Puja

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Hindu term for worship meaning ‘to give respect’

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Bhakti

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The practice of showing love and devotion to Brahman or a deity

Question 3

Murti

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A statue or image of a deity used in worship

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Shrine

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A sacred space usually at home used for worship

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Mandir

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Hindu term for temple

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Arati ceremony

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Religious ritual, part of puja in which light is offered to deities

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Havan ceremony

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Religious ritual where offerings made to a fire, worship the fire

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Darshan

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Opportunity to see a holy person or the image of a deity

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Japa/mantra

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Repeating same mantra over and over until it is part of meditation practice

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Guru

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Hindu spiritual teacher

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Ashram

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Hermitage/ monastic community or other place of religious retreat

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Sadhu guru

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Guru that travels and holds processions

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Sannyasin guru

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Guru that is nearing the end of life and is passing on knowledge

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Swami guru

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Guru that teaches scriptures

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Pilgrimage

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A journey to or around a sacred place or a place of religious importance

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Pilgrim

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A person who goes on pilgrimage

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Circumambulation

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Walking around a holy site whilst chanting

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Celibacy

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To give up sexual activity whilst on pilgrimage

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Penance

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To do something to make up for something or get rid of your bad karma

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Varanasi

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Pilgrimage performed on river Ganges on a ghat

Question 21

Ghat

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Ledge that comes out from the river bank where different ceremonies are performed

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Kumbh mela

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12 year long pilgrimage

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Haridwar

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1st destination of kumbh mela pilgrimage

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Ujjain

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2nd place in kumbh mela pilgrimage

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Nashik

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3rd place for kumbh mela pilgrimage

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Prayaga

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Joining point of the three sacred river Ganga

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Himalayas

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Mountain range in Asia

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Yoga

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Spiritual pathway a person follows through life, chooses to connect with Brahman

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Karma yoga

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Discipline of selfless action as a way to perfection

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Astanga yoga

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Spiritual path of meditation, focuses on chants and people

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Bhakti yoga

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Spiritual practice focused on loving devotion towards any persona, deities

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Jnana yoga

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Spiritual path of knowledge, separating yourself from the world

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Moksha

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Being released from the samsara cycle, once your atman has built up enough good karma

Question 34

Festival

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Day or period of celebration, typically for religious reasons

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Diwali

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Row of lights, festival that symbolises lights victory over the darkness

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Rama and sita

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Represent goodness and light, avatar of Vishnu and his wife

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Dharma

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Aspect of truth or reality

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Adharma

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Disharmony with things

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Diwa lamps

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Hindus light them as an act of daily worship

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Lakshmi

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Goddess of wealth

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Rangoli patterns

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Colourful and pretty designs that are associated with Diwali

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Holi

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Represents the arrival of spring and triumph of good over evil

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Prahlada

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Extreme joy/ name of boy in story associated with holi

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Narasimha

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Man-lion / one of the 10 avatars of Vishnu

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Krishna

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Meaning black/ dark blue. An avatar of Vishnu

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Kama

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Desire

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Ahimsa

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Non violence to all living things

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Stewardship

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World belongs to god and human have a responsibility to take care of it

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Sustainability

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Only using natural resources at a rate at which they can be replaced

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Banyan tree

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Tree that represents eternal life

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Langur monkey

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Long tailed monkey, sacred because of hanuman

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Goshalla

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Cow sanctuary

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Tree hugging

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Form of protest where people link arms around a tree to prevent it being cut down

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Social injustice

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Ensuring that society is fair for all people

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Vrindavan forest project

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Restoring ecological order to the region

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Inclusion

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Ensuring that all people are equally valued and included in society

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Dana

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Giving = 4 ways to give, to family/to society/to world/to god

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Sewa

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Selfless service = part of Dana