Glossary of Hinduism terms

The following is a glossary of terms and concepts in Hinduism. The list consists of concepts that are derived from both Hinduism and Hindu tradition, which are expressed as words in Sanskrit as well as other languages of India. The main purpose of this list is to define the concept in one or two lines, to make it easy for one to find and pin down specific concepts, and to provide a guide to the concepts of Hinduism all in one place.

Contents :

A

B

C

Diagram of chakras

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

Manipura chakra

N

O

Om

P

Q

Quest: Hindu philosophy does not take a restrictive view on the fundamental question of God and the creation of the universe. Instead it lets the individual seek and discover answers in the quest of life. Seeking to know: 'Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going?'

R

Raghu- A boy who lives on a street

S

T

U

V

Y

Z

zero: Neither positive nor negative.

Further reading

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rajagopalachari, Chakravarthy(2005). Mahabharata.Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan. ISBN 81-7276-368-9
  2. 1 2 3 Paul V. M. Flesher. "Hinduism Glossary for Introduction to Religion". Retrieved 2006-06-25.
  3. Gopal, Madan (1990). K.S. Gautam, ed. India through the ages. Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 80.

References

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