Each and every hindu chidren should know these key terms in our hinduism.........
atman: Hindu concept of the
eternal soul
avatar: Hindu concept of
the incarnation or earthly manifestation of a deity
Bhagavad-Gita: Sanskrit
for 'Song of the Lord'; this text is regarded as the crowning achievement
of Hindu sacred literature
bhakti: Hindu concept of
devotional service to a personal god. Bhakti-yoga is one of the principal
paths to liberation taught in Hinduism.
Brahma: Hindu god of creation
Brahman: Hindu concept for
the spiritual oneness of all reality
Brahmin: Priestly caste of
Indian society
guru: in Hinduism, refers
to a spiritual teacher
jiva: in Hinduism, refers
to the physical/psychological/social 'self' which acts, but which is not
eternal
Krishna: Incarnation of the
Hindu god Vishnu, who appears as a main character in the Bhagavad-Gita
maya: Hindu concept of false
or illusory reality
meditation: focused, disciplined
concentration intended to enable experience of the sacred
moksha: release from the
cycle of death and rebirth in Indian religions; liberation
samsara: Sanskrit for 'the
cycle of rebirth'
Shiva: Hindu god of destruction
and rejuvenation
Upanishads: Philosophical
materials in the Vedic literature
Vedas: literally means, 'knowledge';
applies to the entire collection of Indian sacred literature, including
the Upanishads
Vishnu: Hindu god of preservation
and love; appears on earth on verious forms (avatars) in times of
crisis
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