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Upanishads
Philosophical materials in the Vedic literature
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Brahman
Impersonal god seen as total reality in the Upanishads (priest)
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Vishnu
The preserver of the universe and the god of love
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Brahmin
Priest (chant the Vedas)
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Ramayana
The love of Vishnu and Lakshmi is the central theme in the second of the greatest Indian epic poems. Focus on Rama's quest to rescue Sita when kidnapped by Rawana, king of demons
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Karma
In Indian thought, that which binds one to the endless cycles of life, death, and rebirth
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Samsara
In the Upanishads and in Buddhism, the endless cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth experienced by all human beings
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Moksha
Release from the cycle of death and rebirth in Indian religions
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Devi
The greatest goddess, represents the feminine principle in the Hindu thought
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Sarasvati
Brahma's chief wife, the goddess of knowledge, speech, poetry, and wisdom
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Parvati
The female elephant of the perfect loving couple. Often dispicted as the perfect wife or mother
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Kumbha Mela
Festival of liberation (liberty)
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Divali
Hindu festival of lights at welcomes the new year
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Bhakti
Devotion - "I love God"
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Tantra
Magical and esoteric (secretive) practices - "I am God"
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Bhaharad Gita
Teach the dharma of fighting as a warrior
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