REL 2027 Chapter : Hindu Terms
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Atman: self , ultimate essence of a person, to obtain liberation, you must acquire the self-knowledge or atman, through experience, you can realize that one"s true self is identical with the transcendent self, brahman. Visnu: all-pervading one , vedic deity associated with the sun, germination, growth, and the support of life, considered the lord of the universe by some post-vedic believers, 10 forms of avatar, rama and krishna . Krishna: supreme lord of hindu bhagavatas, attributed authorship of bhagavad gita, avatar of visnu, young, youthful boy playing flute. Gandhi: mahatma gandhi, 1869-1948, pioneered use of non-violence in resistance, and developed a model to fight injustice called satyagraha. Salt march, etc: law degree in london, practiced in south africa, before returning to india, assassinated by nathuram godse. Siva: auspicious one , high deity in post vedic hinduism. Monotheists=one lord of the universe: represented as being in deep meditation.
