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Sanatana Dharma |
Eternal Teaching or Eternal Religion (the native term for Hinduism) |
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Dharma |
What you need to practice to get good Karma for your Atman (Doom) (like your own choores) |
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Atman |
the individual soul (not belong to you) |
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Brahman |
Cosmic Soul (indefinable ultimate reality) |
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Maya |
Illusion (trying to drive in the fog), what keeps you blind |
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Moksha |
liberation or escape (from the Samsara) |
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Samsara |
the endless cycle of birth death and rebirth (reincarnation) |
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Karma |
the law of natural consequences... you do well in this life you help your Atman for the next |
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Brahmins |
priests, and teachers (highest group in the caste system) |
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Kshatriyas |
Warrior or ruler class |
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Vaishyas |
merchant or artisan class (white collars) |
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Shudras |
the non Arian surfs (blue collars) |
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Untouchables |
Group outside the caste system (outcasts) |
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Varna |
broader caste system which contains 1000s of Jati's |
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Jati |
many different splits of castes into these seprate occupations |
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Brahma |
the creator |
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Vishnu |
the preserver |
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Shiva |
the destroyer |
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Shakti |
is the goddess (or feminine aspect of the devine) |
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Avatars |
a metiphistation (reincarnation) of a particular deity. 2 most famous of Vishnu are Rama and Krishna |
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Shruti |
that which is heard (by the rishis). Like the Vedas which are hymns and phrases |
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Smirti |
that which is remembered (EPICS) (Ramayana, and Mahabharata) |
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Code of Manu |
Rules of the caste Dharma |
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Puranas |
Ancient mythological Narratives (6 about Vishnu, Brahma, Shiva) |
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Puja |
in broad words it means worship |
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Yoga |
famous way of worship/meditation |
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Life Stages (Bhakti) |
1. Student 2. Householder 3. Meditation/Study 4. Renunciation (sannyasin) |
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Guru |
spiritual teacher or guide (spiritual patient) |