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  2. 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 ...

  3. 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 ...

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. Yogini - Wikipedia

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    The term is the feminine Sanskrit word of the masculine yogi, while the term "yogin" IPA: [ˈjoːɡɪn] is used in neutral, masculine or feminine sense. [1] A yogini, in some contexts, is the sacred feminine force made incarnate, as an aspect of Mahadevi, and revered in the yogini temples of India. These often revere a group of 64 yoginis, and ...

  7. List of English words of Sanskrit origin - Wikipedia

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    from Sanskrit मन्त्र mantra-s which means "a holy message or text". [67] Maya from Sanskrit माया māyā, a religious term related with illusion. [68] Moksha from Sanskrit मोक्ष moksha, liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth. [69] Mugger

  8. Sacred language - Wikipedia

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    Sanskrit remains as the only liturgical link language which connects the different strains of Hinduism that are present across India. The de facto position that Sanskrit enjoyed, as the principal language of Hinduism, enabled its survival not only in India, but also in other areas, where Hinduism thrived like Southeast Asia .

  9. 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. [98] The term, in the sense of a writing system, appears in some of the earliest Buddhist, Hindu, and Jaina texts.