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Vedas |
1200-900 BC. From vid, which means to know. Sacred scriptures of the Hindus. Oldest known teaching on yoga. Revealed by Supreme Being. 'Knowledge of the truth' There are 4: Rig, Yajur, Sama, Atharva Veda. |
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Upanishads |
800-400 BC. From Upa - near, ni - down, sad - to sit. Hence, to sit at the feet of a guru to receive spiritual instruction. The philosophical portion of the Vedas. There are 12 Major Upanishads. |
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Vedanta |
'The end of the Vedas'. Core philosophical teachings of the Vedas. The essence of Vedanta is that the ultimate reality, Brahman, is the essential nature of each being. Non-dualistic. |
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Brahma |
The true nature of all reality (God). Boundless, limitless, changeless, unconditional love, the source of all things, Supreme Being. The first deity of the Hindu trinity, entrusted with the creation of the world. "To know the Atman is to know Brahman" |
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Atman |
The soul or spirit, true self, consciousness, the supreme soul. The goal of ones yoga practice is to know oneself as the Atman. An individual soul. "To know the Atman is to know Brahman" |
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Aham Brahmasmi |
I am Brahman. The core of my being is the ultimate reality, the root and ground of the universe, the root of all that exists. |
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5 Koshas 1. |
Annamaya Kosha |
Physical body. Solid, composed of food. |
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5 Koshas 2. |
Pranamaya Kosha |
Energy or breath body. Pranic body? Composed of fluid, circulation, The vital sheath. |
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1) Please define the following vocabulary words:
Vedas:
Upanishads:
Vedanta:
Brahma:
Atman:
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