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Moksha
Means "release" or "liberation."It is the fourth and ultimate goal of Hindu life. It is the release from the round of rebirth, or samsara. TERM 2
Japam
DEFINITION 2 A form of worship or meditation in which the name of a deity or a mantra is repeated. TERM 3
Kripa
DEFINITION 3 Divine Grace in Hinduism TERM 4
Swami
DEFINITION 4 A respectful title for a Hindu monk, usually a sannyasin, an initiated, orange-robed renunciate, dedicated wholly to religious life. TERM 5
Jivas
DEFINITION 5 The immortal essence of a living organism (human, animal, fish or plant etc.) which survives physical death. Jiva is described as immutable,eternal,numberless and indestructible.
Asura
Demons TERM 7
Samsara
DEFINITION 7 Rebirth, Reincarnation TERM 8
Ashram
DEFINITION 8 Stage of Life, these being: 1. Student, 2. Householder. 3. Hermit. 4. Wanderer.The Ashram system is believed tolead to a fulfillment of the four aims of lifenamely, Dharma(righteousness),Artha(wealth), Kama(pleasure), and Moksha(liberation). TERM 9
Yoga
DEFINITION 9 Means "union," plays an important role in worship, disciplining the body so that it compliments the mind in its endeavors to reach a sublime state of consciousness. TERM 10
Vishnu
DEFINITION 10 The "Pervader" or "one two takes many forms." Major diety and member of the Hindu trinity. He preserves the universe. Vedic Supreme God in Hindu religion.
Brahman
the supreme God force present within all things. TERM 17
Vaishyas
DEFINITION 17 Traders or FarmersOne of the four roles of society TERM 18
Maya
DEFINITION 18 Illusion;Undermaya'sinfluence, theatman,(the soul) mistakenly identifies with the body.Thus the illusioned soul identifies with the temporary body and everything connected to it, such as race, gender, family, nation, bank balance, and sectarian religion.Everything is ever changing and as a result, not real. Everything is an illusion (maya), a manifestation of Brahman. Only Brahman is real. TERM 19
Shudras
DEFINITION 19 ServantsOne of the four roles of society TERM 20
Veda
DEFINITION 20 Oral texts
Path of Desire
This path follows mans desire for pleasure. While craving or finding pleasure is not bad, it will ultimately leave you disappointed. No one will be able to acquire all of the things they desire .The two goals are pleasure and success.hedonism is the search for pleasure in all things, to have fun in life.Success has three facets: Wealth, fame, and power. TERM 22
Atman
DEFINITION 22 The soul;The real selfis distinct from the temporary body.identical with the eternal core of the personality that after death either transmigrates to a new life or attains release (moksha) from the bonds of existence. TERM 23
Path of Renication
DEFINITION 23 After learning the disappointment of the Path of Desire , one may choose to follow the Path of Renunciation. Down this path one chooses to help others.The two goals are Duty and Liberation TERM 24
Dharma
DEFINITION 24 "appropriateness," Appropriate behavior that leads to a path to a good rebirth and to moksha. It is the path of righteousness and living ones life according to the codes of conduct as described by the Hindu scriptures. TERM 25
Vaishnava Shakti
DEFINITION 25 Shaktis worship one of the divine feminine forms. InShaktism, Shakti is worshipped as the Supreme being, however in Vaishnavism, Shakti embodies Vishnu.Vaishnavas worship Vishnu, or one of his avatars. Shakti embodies the dynamic feminine aspect, and Vishnu embodies the male static aspect inVaishnavism.
Cycles
Hindus believe the process of creation moves in cycles and that each cycle has four great epochs of time TERM 32
Pandit
DEFINITION 32 is a scholar and a teacher, particularly one skilled in the Sanskrit language, who has mastered the fourVedicscriptures,Hindu rituals, Hindulaw,religion,music, and/orphilosophyunder aGuruin aGurukulor has been tutored under the ancient vedic Guru Shishya academic tradition TERM 33
Blind Man/Elephant
DEFINITION 33 In the story, six blind men touch an elephant. Although each man touches the same animal, his determination of the elephant is based only what he is able to perceive. The poem warns the reader that preconceived notions and perceptions can lead to misinterpretation.
