| Brahma | God of creation.
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| Vedas | Four collections of ancient prayers and rituals included in Hindu sacred scripture.  Listen (21.0K)
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| Upanishads | Written meditations on the spiritual essence of the universe and the self. Listen (52.0K)
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| Brahman | The spiritual essence of the universe. Listen (40.0K)
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| Atman | The spiritual essence of all individual human beings. Listen (21.0K)
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| maya | "Illusion"; Listen (35.0K)
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| karma | The moral law of cause and effect that determines the direction of rebirth. Listen (44.0K)
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| moksha | "Liberation" from personal limitation, egotism, and rebirth. Listen (43.0K)
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| Bhagavad Gita | A spiritual classic in Hinduism that is a conversation between Arjuna and Krishna preserved in the Mahabharata. Listen (50.0K)
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| caste | One of the major social classes sanctioned by Hinduism. Listen (51.0K)
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| brahmin | Member of the priestly caste in Hinduism. Listen (40.0K)
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| sannyasin | A wandering holy man. Listen (46.0K)
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| ashram | A spiritual community. Listen (50.0K)
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| yoga | A spiritual discipline; a method for perfecting one's union with the divine. Listen (39.0K)
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| jnana yoga | The spiritual discipline of knowledge and insight. Listen (31.0K)
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| karma yoga | The spiritual discipline of selfless action. Listen (50.0K)
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| bhakti yoga | The spiritual discipline of devotion to a deity or guru. Listen (34.0K)
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| ahimsa | The term meaning nonharm or nonviolence. Listen (44.0K)
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| dhyana | Meditation or the experience of the mind focused only on the object of concentration. Listen (42.0K)
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| samadhi | A state of complete inner peace resulting from meditation. Listen (41.0K)
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| guru | Spiritual leader. Listen (39.0K)
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| raja yoga | The "royal" discipline of meditation. Listen (49.0K)
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| mantra | A short sacred phrase, often chanted or used in meditation. Listen (21.0K)
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| hatha yoga | The spiritual discipline of postures and bodily exercises. Listen (27.0K)
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| bhakti | Devotion to a deity or guru. Listen (35.0K)
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| puja | Offerings and ritual in honor of deity. Listen (40.0K)
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| Trimurti | "Three forms" of the divine; the three gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. Listen (47.0K)
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| Vishnu | A god associated with preservation and love. Listen (40.0K)
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| avatar | An earthly embodiment of a deity. Listen (46.0K)
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| Rama | A god and mythical king; a form of Vishnu. Listen (39.0K)
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| Krishna | A god associated with divine playfulness; a form of Vishnu. Listen (41.0K)
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| Shiva | A god associated with destruction and rebirth. Listen (41.0K)
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| Devi | "Goddess"; the Divine Feminine, also called the Great Mother. Listen (45.0K)
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| Durga | "Awe-inspiring,""distant"; a goddess that is a form of Devi. Listen (38.0K)
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| Kali | A form of Devi; a goddess associated with destruction and rebirth. Listen (43.0K)
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| samsara | The everyday world of change and suffering, leading to rebirth. Listen (47.0K)
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