Hinduism Glossary A-I
Hinduism Glossary A-I
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- Atman
- An individual's soul or self.
- Brahma
- Brahma is the manifestation of Brahman into the world of maya.
- Dharma
- means virtue.
- Avatar
- A manifestion of god in an earthly form, usually that of a human or animal.
- Guru
- A holy teacher.
- Bhagavad-Gita
- The section of the Mahabharata in whick Krishna reveals himself to Arjuna and in a long theological discussion describes the main components of karma yoga.
- Caste
- Provides the major divisions of Hindu society.
- Ishvara
- means "Lord of the Universe".
- Hatha yoga
- The form of yoga devoted only to bodily control.
- Brahman
- The power behind and within the cosmos that makes it function and live.