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17 Cards in this Set
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Ahimsa |
Harmlessness- causing no harm to other living things. |
Vegetarians and vegans |
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Atman |
The real self (the soul). |
Ghost |
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Avatar |
The descent of a deity to earth. |
Vishnu |
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Brahman |
The ultimate reality from which everything comes. The supreme soul. |
Everywhere |
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Brahma |
The aspect of Brahman that creates new life. |
Creation story |
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Consort |
The female companion of a god. Every major god has a female counterpart, a goddess. |
Vishnu and Lakshmi |
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Dharma |
The duty to do what is right and true, influenced by stages of life or caste. |
The law |
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Gunas |
The qualities of goodness, compassion and ignorance. |
Sattva, rajas and tamas |
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Karma |
Actions and their consequences, determine the atman’s reincarnation. |
Good and bad karma |
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Monism |
The belief that we are part of one true reality (Brahman) yet we are not aware of it. |
Brahman is everything and everything is Brahman |
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Om |
The sacred symbol representing Brahman, the first sound uttered at creation. |
Symbol |
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Pantheism |
Identifies gif with the universe: all is god and god is all. Brahman includes everything and excludes nothing. |
Divinity |
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Sanatana Dharma |
The eternal law. Hindus refer to their way of life as Santana dharma. |
Eternal and absolute |
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Shakti |
Energy or power connected with Hindus feminine deities. |
Goddesses |
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Shiva |
The aspect of Brahman which destroys and recreates the universe. |
Trimurti |
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Trimurti |
The three deities: Brahma, Vishnu and shiva |
Murti: form |
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Vishnu |
The aspect of Brahman that maintains and preserves the order of the universe. |
7 avatars |
