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Asian Traditions 1 uvm
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 2
09/17/2009

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Veda
Definition
definitive texts of the Hindu religious, said to have to have been told by the gods themselves
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Shruti/Smriti
Definition
directly heard from the gods/ memorized tradition
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Brahman
Definition
Life energy of all things
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Dharma
Definition
following life by a virtuous path
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Moksha
Definition
to release ones self from the cycle of life death and rebirth. In essence enlightenment
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Samsara
Definition
cycle of birth death and rebirth ( cycle of suffering )
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atman
Definition
ones true self/soul travels with body through reincarnation
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maya
Definition
illusion of the world
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Sanatana Dharma
Definition
way of life ( in practice the hindu religion)
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Darshan
Definition
being seen or seeing a god
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Varna
Definition
social class (4 total)
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Twice-born
Definition
the upper 3 castes, follow a life with 4 stages student, householder, retire, ascetic
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Brahmin
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member of the uppermost caste, most are priests
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Kshatriya
Definition
soldier caste
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Shudra
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lowest caste in the varna system, does jobs for the upper 3 castes
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Vaishya
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member of the upper caste composed mostly of merchants and farmers
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Karma Yoga
Definition
performance of duty as articulated in the vedas.
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Jnana Yoga
Definition
persuit of knowledge
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Bhakti Yoga
Definition
intense worshop of a god
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Bhagavad Gita
Definition
Important hindu book focusing on Krisna and Arjuna that preaches the caste system.
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Dalit
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"untouchables",do jobs such as waste removal
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Sati
Definition
widow burning
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