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Religious Studies 1000
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- Artha
- one of the four goals. Persuit of wealth, power, and attainments through the development of ones potential.
- Samnyasin
- highly esteemed. conduct death rituals, leave family, life off alms given by others.
- Forest Dweller
- Grandparents, retiring to the forest to live a simple life. dedicated to religious study.
- Divali
- Festival of lights celebrated on the new moon between mid october and mid november. holmes are decorated and fire works set off. new year. celebration of the defeat of light over darkness.
- Advaita
- Radical Non-Dualism. Brahman, no attributes. Absolute and only reality. diversity is the result of maya, the power of illusion.
- Kama
- one of the four goals. love, sexual and sensual pleasure, joy and happyness.
- maya
- the power of illusion.
- Dharma
- one of the four goals. one is expected to understand the meaning of the duty or righteousness, and apply it to ones life
- Mahatma Gandhi
- non violence resistance to oppression. used in struggle for indian independence.
- Student
- one of the 4 stages of life for twice borns. originally period of formal vedic education with a guru. expected to live pure lifestyle and remain celebate.
- Householder
- married. household rituals. raise children, contribute to society, male heir particularly important.
- Sankara
- 8/9th century renouncer. known for his Vedanta Philosophy of radical non-dualism. created first hindu monastic system.
- Moksha
- one of the four goals. Liberation from the bondage to worldly existence, and the cycles of reincarnation through Self-realization.