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  2. Glossary of Hinduism terms - Wikipedia

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    Sanskrit term for "ego". Ahimsa A religious principle of non-violence and respect for all life. Ahimsa (अहिंसा ahiṁsā) is Sanskrit for avoidance of himsa, or injury. It is interpreted most often as meaning peace and reverence toward all sentient beings. Ahimsa is the core of Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism.

  3. Sanskrit - Wikipedia

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    Lipi is the term in Sanskrit which means "writing, letters, alphabet". It contextually refers to scripts, the art or any manner of writing or drawing. [100] The term, in the sense of a writing system, appears in some of the earliest Buddhist, Hindu, and Jaina texts.

  4. Hrī (Buddhism) - Wikipedia

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    Hri (Sanskrit: ह्रीः, hrīḥ; Pali: hiri) is a Sanskrit Buddhist term translated as "self-respect" or "conscientiousness". Pronounced /hriːh/ . It is defined as the attitude of taking earnest care with regard to one's actions and refraining from non-virtuous actions.

  5. Karuṇā - Wikipedia

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    The word comes from the Sanskrit kara, meaning “to do” or “to make,” [3] indicating an action-based form of compassion, rather than the pity or sadness associated with the English word. In Hindu mythology, the concept of "Karuṇā" or compassionate action is deeply embedded and is often illustrated through stories, characters, and ...

  6. Sadhu - Wikipedia

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    The term sadhu (Sanskrit: साधु) appears in Rigveda and Atharvaveda where it means "straight, right, leading straight to goal", according to Monier Monier-Williams. [ 6 ] [ note 1 ] In the Brahmanas layer of Vedic literature, the term connotes someone who is "well disposed, kind, willing, effective or efficient, peaceful, secure, good ...

  7. Honorific titles of Indian figures - Wikipedia

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    A term of respect for one's father Jagjivan Ram: Bahadur Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw: Meaning 'the Brave'. Bahadur is an honorific title bestowed upon princes and victorious military commanders by Mughal emperors, and later by their British successors. Sam Manekshaw: Bihar Kesari Shri Krishna Sinha (Singh) [5] [6] "Lion of Bihar ...

  8. Rishi - Wikipedia

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    (All the meanings and derivations cited above are based upon Sanskrit English Dictionary of Monier-Williams). [5] Monier-Williams also quotes Tārānātha who compiled the great (Sanskrit-to-Sanskrit) dictionary named "ṛṣati jñānena saṃsāra-pāram" (i.e., "one who reaches beyond this mundane world by means of spiritual knowledge").

  9. Category:Titles in India - Wikipedia

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