HinduismReligious beliefs and their effects on the daily life of the people, from the 2d millenium B.C. through Ghandhi, in a brief survey for the general reader. |
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absolute Agni ahimsā Arjuna Aryans asura Atharva-Veda ātman become Brahman bhakti bliss Brahman called caste system century Christian classes classical Hinduism conscience cosmic creatures cults death devotion distinction divine doctrine earth Epic eternal dharma evil existence father fetters Gandhi Gītā gods Guru heaven highest Hindu Hinduism holy human soul hymns ibid identical immortal incarnate India Indra ishads Islam karma king Krishna Kshatriya later liberation living Lord macrocosm Mahābhārata Maruts matter māyā means mind moksha monism Muslim nature never orthodox philosophical prakṛti priest purely Purusha Rāma Rāmakrishna Rāmānuja Rāmāyana realize reform religion religious Rig-Veda righteousness Rudra sacred sacrifice Samhitās Samkhya saṁsāra sanātana dharma Sankara sannyāsin Sanskrit scripture sense Śiva smṛti social Soma spirit Śūdras supreme Tagore Tamil things thou timeless tion transcends true truth Tulsi Dās universe untouchability Upanishads Varuna Veda Vedanta Vedic Vishnu Vṛtra warrior whole word worship Yoga Yogin Yudhishthira