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The Indus Valley Civilization and the Vedic Age
Terminology
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Art History
Undergraduate 1
10/23/2010

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Ahimsa
Definition
Concept of non-violence practiced in Jainism
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Aryans
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Ancient peoples presumed to have originated in Central Asia who colonized northwest India in the 2nd millennium BCE
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Bhakti
Definition
Personal devotion to a deity
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Hinduism
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A modern term used to describe the many Vedic animistic beliefs practiced through the Indian subcontinent
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Intaglio
Definition
Carving into or beneath the surface of stone (or metal) producing a design in relief
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Jainism
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Ascetic religion, founded in the 6th century BCE by Vardhamana Mahavira, that teaches the immortality and transmigration of the soul and denies the existence of a perfect or supreme being
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Karma
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Accumulated actions which determine the level of rebirth in one's future existence
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Prana
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Breath, in-breath, breath of life
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Samsara
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The unending cycle of life and rebirth
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Yogi
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Hindu ascetic, literally one who practices yoga - a discipline of exercise promoting control of the mind and body
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