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| Representational Image (i.e. Deity) |
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| Represents something else (i.e. Fire, or linga=reproduction) |
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| A place made sacred by a deity like a holy river, or a place where somebody crossed over to nirvana. |
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| Symbolic dances or gestures in Hinduism and Buddhism- music |
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| Circular symbol of the universe and how to get to enlightenment. Seen in sand art |
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| "womb-house" of the temple, in the inner sanction with the central deity of temple |
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| "Idol-maker" also the last name of Srikanda's family |
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| Hindu arts that describe iconic images and architecture |
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3 gods and their wives:
Brahma--Sarswati
Vishnu--Lakstrmi
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| Part of the Hindu Trimurti, creator wife of Sarswati, god that spreads knowledge and is the beginning of things. |
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| Part of the Hindu Trimurti, preserver, married to Lakstrmi, enlightened one shown by lotus plant, protector. |
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| carts used in Hinduism, way to show idols off, and celebrate deities. |
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| Reincarnation of Vishnu, "dark one", worshipped before the Aryans came. God for lower castes and farmers, black skin, protector of cows. |
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| Place where Krishna grew up, a circular area, where you have to work to get to the middle. |
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| walking around the outside of the temple of Braj Mandal as a type of prayer or worship. |
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| devotion to god or Krishna, also a type of yoga. |
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| Part of the Hindu trimurti, breaks things down and understands nature's process. He is a destroyer, but not evil. Yields a trident: 3 points= 3 cycles of life, circle to new creation. |
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| Bronze statue of Shiva that depicts him dancing in a ring of fire. Symbolic part of Shiva... Lord of dance. |
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| City in the province of Capiz |
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| Wife of Shiva, mother goddess of Ganesha. Pure, respectful, calm householder wife. |
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| Made from Parvati's dust while she was taking a bath. Made to protect her in her alone time. Shiva chopped off his head and Parvati got pissed at him and told him to go get Ganesha another head. |
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| Final destruction, goddess of female power and is almost like a succubus. |
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| Empowerment, forces, or a energy that moves the universe. |
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| A city by Delhi. Can see 84 temples from the 10th and 12th century. They have steep steps to help concentrate on meditation. |
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| singers, religion such as atheism, humanistic, gives up all possessions. Lives a nomadic life of pleasure. |
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| A divine inner knowledge. It's in every man, they just have to find it: "Unknown bird". |
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| doctrine that exists that says that only this world exists, and nothing beyond it, not even future life. |
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| world, to give up everything you have to reach enlightenment (in Buddhism and Jainism) |
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| 24 paths to reach enlightenment/moksha/nirvana in Jainism |
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| naked monks in Jainism-- Sky Clad monks |
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| last of the 24 paths of tirthankara, leads to enlightenment |
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| prince that was the first person to experience moksha by meditating for one year, he was also part of a dual with his brother to get his father's kingdom. |
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non-violence. Part of 5 maharatas of Jainism (don't kill any bugs, no western medicine, and no bad karma.)
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| Conquer, victory of body and negative forces |
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| Self-starvation, fast to death, glorified death for Jains. |
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| Festival, similar to a marriage ceramony when you give up everything to become a Jain. |
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| City of cut stone, Sanskrit, in Pakistan |
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| founder of the Indian empire, first Indian emperor |
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| Indian emperor that ruled most of the Indian subcontinent and was also an ancester of Chandragupta. |
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| 33 inscriptions of the pillars of Ashoka, first evidence of Buddhism, written on cave walls. |
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| great Indian poet, Brahmin |
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| Tradition of elders in Buddhism to reach nirvana. Also, a type of Buddhism where people do things with self-effort and not supernatural aid. Key virtue=wisdom, need attainment from monks and nuns. |
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| A type of Buddhism, same as Vjarayana, where human's do things from divine power and grace. Key virtue=compassion, need religious practice to live, laypeople. |
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| Diamond vehicle, light shines like people. A type of Buddhism, same with Mahayana |
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| A huge mound with ancient relics buried in it, you can't go inside though. |
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| A bowl with Pali written inside of it. It is waved around to make noise. |
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| Language of the first Buddhist scriptures- written on singing bowls |
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| nothing stays the same, everything breaks down, Buddhist belief. |
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| no soul, mind is not solid, parts of mind work together. |
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| one who has reached nirvana, "preffered one", part of Theravada Buddhism- a saint, teacher, inspiration. |
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| part of Mahayana Buddhism- a savior, metaphysics, ritual, prayer. |
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| a path between Ascetic and Hedonistic lifestyles. The path that Buddha took. |
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| Suffering (4 noble truth's) |
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| Enlightenment, waking up from illusion (4 noble truths) |
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| reaching nirvana with death, when body dies, complete nirvana |
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| big statue, holy place where Buddha reached enlightenment |
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| City near Ganges that has a huge stupa |
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- Sangha- community
- Dharma- truth
- Buddha
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- Dukka- suffering
- trishna- clinging
- nirvana- blow out flames
- Eightfold path
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| 24 spokes, need to get to the center of samsara to reach nirvana |
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| City where the Dalai Lama HQ and the center of Tibet administration are located |
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| Person who is chosen to get reborn and come back to help others. Panchen lama gets final say of who the Dalai Lama is. |
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| enlightenment reborn, picks Dalai Lama |
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| influences people into enlightened way. Polytheism, many violent gods. |
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| a gap in the wall to guide you to pray towards Mecca. |
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| a powerful being that lurks through the desert and can corrupt you. |
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| The prophet to Allah Islam |
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| Cave where Mohammad meditated and an angel appeared. |
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| Satan, used when evil is inside of you, only you can see it |
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| Satan, more of an evil in your community |
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| successor, supreme great ruler |
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| Arabic word for community |
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| Book with 114 chapters in it, in order from longest to shortest. Disciples wrote it, and it includes the 5 pillars of Islam. |
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| laws, traditions, deeds, saying of Muhammad in the Koran |
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| There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet. |
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| ritual prayer (5 pillars) |
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| charity, giving a person a certain portion of your income (5 pillars) |
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| Fasting during Ramadan (5 pillars) |
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| Pilgrimage to Mecca (5 pillars) |
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| world is order, law that god created the world as a system that follows human law |
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| hypocracy between Sufi's and Muslims, Idolatry |
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| A holy Sufi man that lives in a shrine... "Holy Fool" |
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| Sufi's dance to the sound of drums |
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| Poems and songs sung at Sufi shrines |
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| A Sufi shrine that is built over a grave of a saint |
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| a religious school or college that studies the Islamic religion |
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| Sufi mendicant or holy fool |
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| "Red Royal Falcon", protector over Lal Peri, Fakir |
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| follower of Sufism, and a twice-refugee |
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| a type of muslim fundamentalism that sees Sufi's as shrinks, selfish, hypocrites |
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| a festival held in Sufi shrines celebrating the death of a saint. |
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