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Ahimsa
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The doctrine of nonviolence to all life, which is the basis for a Hindu being vegetarian.
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Hinduism
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Asanas
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The physical postures or ways of sitting in order to do yoga.
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Hinduism
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Avatar
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The incarnation of a deity.
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Hinduism
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Bhakti
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A form of yoga in which a person loses one's self through devotion to a personal concept of God, either Krishna or Rama.
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Hinduism
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Dharma
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The Hindu word for "religion". It is the way a Hindu should live, especially with recpet to performing the duties of one's own caste. To live according to the dharma is to live in harmony with the universe.
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Hinduism
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Karma
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The law of cause and effect active in the moral realm.
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Hinduism
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Mantra
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"Thought form." A single or multi-syllable phrase (usually in Sanskrit) on which one meditates. Each mantra is identified with a particular deity to the extent that the correctly pronounced mantra embodies that deity. The point of repeating the mantra is to invoke the powers of that deity and to invite it to enter you.
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Hinduism
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Maya
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The doctrine that the visible world is an illusion that clouds the reality of absolute oneness. Maya may also be considered to be the divine play of the gods.
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Hinduism
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Nirvana
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Refers to the individual self merging into the impersonal and undifferentiated oneness of the Ultimate Self. Nirvana is the goal of enlightenment.
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Hinduism
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OM
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The mantra that contains all the primal vibrations of the universe. It is considered to be the queen of the mantras.
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Hinduism
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Puja
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The term for the worship of deities at an altar.
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Hinduism
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Samadhi
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A focusing of the mind with the goal of emptying it of all thoughts and of attain one's absorption in the ultimate Oneness.
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Hinduism
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Yoga
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A physical and mental discipline that is practiced for the purpose of spiritual liberation or empowerment.
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Hinduism
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Anatta
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"No self." The doctrine that no continuous self exists.
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Buddhism
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Anicca
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The doctrine that says everything is impermanent, changing, and in a constant state of flux.
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Buddhism
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Lama (Tibet)
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Teacher
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Buddhism
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Mantra
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"Thought form." A mental aid for meditation.
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Buddhism
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Nirvana
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Literally, "to extinguish," as in blowing out a flame; the goal of enlightenment.
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Buddhism
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Rinpoche (Tibetan)
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"Precious one." A word of honor that is often found at the end of the name of a Tibetan lama.
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Buddhism
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Samadhi
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A state of concentration in which one loses the sense of the individual self.
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Buddhism
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Samsara
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The cycle of life, death, and rebirth.
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Buddhism
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Satori
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The state where, through Zen meditation, all thought ceases.
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Buddhism
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Skandhas
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The combination of five elements, or aggregates, that come together to form a person.
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Buddhism
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Sunyata
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The Buddhist concept of Void, or Emptiness, in which there is no substance, no concept of self, and no duality.
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Buddhism
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Tanha
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The desire and craving that causes rebirth.
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Buddhism
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Tulku (Tibetan)
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Literally, "incarnation." A tulku "is a person who is a mystical emanation from a famous teacher or deity."
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Buddhism
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Yana
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A "vehicle" or a "way" of spiritual progress (as in Mahayana)
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Buddhism
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