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  2. Ka (Indic) - Wikipedia

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    Ka (𑂍) is a consonant of the Kaithi abugida. It ultimately arose from the Brahmi letter , via the Siddhaṃ letter Ka . Like in other Indic scripts, Kaithi consonants have the inherent vowel "a", and take one of several modifying vowel signs to represent syllables with another vowel or no vowel at all.

  3. Karma - Wikipedia

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    The term karma (Sanskrit: कर्म; Pali: kamma) refers to both the executed 'deed, work, action, act' and the 'object, intent'. [3]Wilhelm Halbfass (2000) explains karma (karman) by contrasting it with the Sanskrit word kriya: [3] whereas kriya is the activity along with the steps and effort in action, karma is (1) the executed action as a consequence of that activity, as well as (2) the ...

  4. Glossary of Hinduism terms - Wikipedia

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    Spiritual exercise by a Sadhu or a Sadhaka to attain moksha, which is liberation from the cycle of birth and death , or a particular goal such as blessing from a deity. Samadhi A term used in yogic meditation. Samadhi is also the Hindi word for a structure commemorating the dead. Samkhya

  5. Ancient Egyptian conception of the soul - Wikipedia

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    The ancient Egyptians believed that a soul (kꜣ and bꜣ; Egypt. pron. ka/ba) was made up of many parts. In addition to these components of the soul, there was the human body (called the ḥꜥ, occasionally a plural ḥꜥw, meaning approximately "sum of bodily parts").

  6. Sevā - Wikipedia

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    Seva is also performed as a form of ego-transcending spiritual practise known as sādhanā, and plays a large role in modern Hinduism. [ 4 ] : 42 A key concept in Hinduism is liberation ( moksha ) from the cycle of births and deaths ( saṃsāra ), and sādhanā is the effort one makes to strive for liberation; this highlights the importance of ...

  7. Ka (Devanagari) - Wikipedia

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    Ka (क k) (कवर्ण kavarṇa) is the first consonant of the Devanagari abugida. It ultimately arose from the Brahmi letter 𑀓 ( ), after having gone through the Gupta letter . Letters that derive from it are the Gujarati letter ક , and the Modi letter 𑘎.

  8. Spirituality - Wikipedia

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    The meaning of spirituality has developed and expanded over time, and various meanings can be found alongside each other. [1] [2] [3] [note 1] Traditionally, spirituality is referred to a religious process of re-formation which "aims to recover the original shape of man", [note 2] oriented at "the image of God" [4] [5] as exemplified by the founders and sacred texts of the religions of the world.

  9. Akasha - Wikipedia

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    The direct translation of akasha is the word meaning 'aether' in Hinduism. The Nyaya and Vaisheshika schools of Hindu philosophy state that akasha is the fifth physical substance, which is the substratum of the quality of sound. It is the one, eternal, and all-pervading physical substance, which is imperceptible. [3]