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Hinduism A Selected Glossary Ahimsa Respect for life Dharma Law of conduct or custom Arti Offering of light Divali Hindu festival of lights Atman Soul spirit or self Dussehra ‘Ten days’: a Hindu festival Aum (or Om) The Hindu sacred symbol Ganesha A Hindu god with the head of an elephant. Son of Shiva. Avatar Incarnation of a deity Bhagavad Gita ‘Song of the Lord’: the most popular Hindu scripture Bhakti A path to moksha through devotion to a deity Brahma A Hindu god. Creator. Brahman The impersonal ultimate reality, underlying all things. Caste The ancient Indian class system Holi Hindu spring festival Kali The great goddess after whom Calcutta is named. Consort of Shiva Karma Ritual or moral action the law of cause and effect Krishna An avatar (incarnation) of Vishnu Lakshmi Goddess of good fortune. Consort of Vishnu Mahabharata The great epic of which the Bhagavad Gita forms a small part Getting Started with World Religions Mala Rosary used in meditation Mandir A Hindu temple Mantra Sacred text often chanted Moksha Freedom from the cycle of rebirth Murti The statue used as a focal point for worship Navaratri The nine nights festival preceding Dassehra Nirvana The state of peace Om (or Aum) The Hindu sacred syllable. A major symbol in Hinduism Puja Hindu worship Purana ‘Ancient’ Hindu scriptures Rama Prince in the Ramayana. An avatar of Vishnu Ramayana Hindu epic associated with festival of Divali Rig Veda Most sacred scripture of Hinduism Samsara The cycle of rebirth Shiva A Hindu god. The destroyer Sita Princess in Ramayana Trimurti The three major gods. Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva Upanishads Hindu scriptures, the last part of the Veda Varanasi City of Benares on the river Ganges. A place of pilgrimage Veda ‘Knowledge’. The most ancient Hindu scriptures, revealed by the gods. Vishnu A Hindu god. The preserver Yoga ‘Yoke’ or discipline. The ancient Indian tradition of spiritual, mental and Physical culture. Also ‘path’ or ‘way’ Getting Started with World Religions