hindooism
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1. a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | faith, religion, religious belief, |
| definition | : | a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | darsana, |
| definition | : | (from the Sanskrit word for `to see') one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints on the nature of reality and the release from bondage to karma (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | mimamsa, |
| definition | : | (from the Sanskrit word for `reflection' or `interpretation') one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints on ritual traditions rooted in the Vedas and the Brahmanas as opposed to Vedanta which relies mostly on the Upanishads (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | vedanta, |
| definition | : | (from the Sanskrit for `end of the Veda') one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints rooted in the Upanishads as opposed to Mimamsa which relies on the Vedas and Brahmanas (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | krishnaism, |
| definition | : | worship of Krishna the 8th avatar of Vishnu (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | shivaism, sivaism, |
| definition | : | worship of Shiva one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheon (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | saktism, shaktism, |
| definition | : | worship of Shakti as the wife of Shiva (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | yoga, |
| definition | : | Hindu discipline aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility that is achieved through the three paths of actions and knowledge and devotion (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | vedism, |
| definition | : | the form of Hinduism that revolves primarily around the mythic version and ritual ideologies in the Vedas (noun.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | bhakti, |
| definition | : | (Hinduism) loving devotion to a deity leading to salvation and nirvana; open to all persons independent of caste or sex (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | mandala, |
| definition | : | any of various geometric designs (usually circular) symbolizing the universe; used chiefly in Hinduism and Buddhism as an aid to meditation (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | asana, |
| definition | : | (Hinduism) a posture or manner of sitting (as in the practice of yoga) (noun.attribute) |
| domain member category | : | matsyendra, |
| definition | : | (Hinduism) a religious posture (noun.attribute) |
| domain member category | : | bhagavad-gita, bhagavadgita, gita, |
| definition | : | (Hinduism) the sacred `song of God' composed about 200 BC and incorporated into the Mahabharata (a Sanskrit epic); contains a discussion between Krishna and the Indian hero Arjuna on human nature and the purpose of life (noun.communication) |
| domain member category | : | mahabharata, mahabharatam, mahabharatum, |
| definition | : | (Hinduism) a sacred epic Sanskrit poem of India dealing in many episodes with the struggle between two rival families (noun.communication) |
| domain member category | : | veda, vedic literature, |
| definition | : | (from the Sanskrit word for `knowledge') any of the most ancient sacred writings of Hinduism written in early Sanskrit; traditionally believed to comprise the Samhitas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, and the Upanishads (noun.communication) |
| domain member category | : | ayurveda, |
| definition | : | (Sanskrit) an ancient medical treatise summarizing the Hindu art of healing and prolonging life; sometimes regarded as a 5th Veda (noun.communication) |
| domain member category | : | mantra, |
| definition | : | (Sanskrit) literally a `sacred utterance' in Vedism; one of a collection of orally transmitted poetic hymns (noun.communication) |
| domain member category | : | kamasutra, |
| definition | : | (Hinduism) an ancient Sanskrit text giving rules for sensuous and sensual pleasure and love and marriage in accordance with Hindu law (noun.communication) |
| domain member category | : | ahimsa, |
| definition | : | a Buddhist and Hindu and especially Jainist doctrine holding that all forms of life are sacred and urging the avoidance of violence (noun.communication) |
| domain member category | : | sanskrit, sanskritic language, |
| definition | : | (Hinduism) an ancient language of India (the language of the Vedas and of Hinduism); an official language of India although it is now used only for religious purposes (noun.communication) |
| domain member category | : | cycle of rebirth, |
| definition | : | (Hinduism) repeated rebirth in new forms (noun.event) |
| domain member category | : | moksa, |
| definition | : | (Hinduism) release from the cycle of rebirth (noun.event) |
| domain member category | : | karma, |
| definition | : | (Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation (noun.event) |
| domain member category | : | samsara, |
| definition | : | (Hinduism and Buddhism) the endless cycle of birth and suffering and death and rebirth (noun.event) |
| domain member category | : | caste, |
| definition | : | (Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity (noun.group) |
| domain member category | : | jati, |
| definition | : | (Hinduism) a Hindu caste or distinctive social group of which there are thousands throughout India; a special characteristic is often the exclusive occupation of its male members (such as barber or potter) (noun.group) |
| domain member category | : | varna, |
| definition | : | (Hinduism) the name for the original social division of Vedic people into four groups (which are subdivided into thousands of jatis) (noun.group) |
| domain member category | : | arjuna, |
| definition | : | (Hindu mythology) the warrior prince in the Bhagavad-Gita to whom Krishna explains the nature of being and of God and how humans can come to know God (noun.person) |
| domain member category | : | hindu deity, |
| definition | : | a deity worshipped by the Hindus (noun.person) |
| domain member category | : | bengali, |
| definition | : | (Hinduism) a member of a people living in Bangladesh and West Bengal (mainly Hindus) (noun.person) |
| domain member category | : | guru, |
| definition | : | a Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher (noun.person) |
| domain member category | : | mahatma, |
| definition | : | (Hinduism) term of respect for a brahmin sage (noun.person) |
| domain member category | : | saddhu, sadhu, |
| definition | : | (Hinduism) an ascetic holy man (noun.person) |
| domain member category | : | enlightenment, nirvana, |
| definition | : | (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness (noun.state) |
2. the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal (noun.group)
| hyponym | : | brahmanism, brahminism, |
| definition | : | the religious and social system of orthodox Hinduism (noun.group) |
| member holonym | : | shivaism, sivaism, |
| definition | : | a Hindu sect worshiping Shiva (noun.group) |
| member holonym | : | saktism, shaktism, |
| definition | : | a Hindu sect worshiping Shakti (noun.group) |
| member holonym | : | hare krishna, international society for krishna consciousness, iskcon, |
| definition | : | a religious sect founded in the United States in 1966; based on Vedic scriptures; groups engage in joyful chanting of `Hare Krishna' and other mantras based on the name of the Hindu god Krishna; devotees usually wear saffron robes and practice vegetarianism and celibacy (noun.group) |
| member holonym | : | hindoo, hindu, |
| definition | : | a person who adheres to Hinduism (noun.person) |
| domain region | : | bharat, india, republic of india, |
| definition | : | a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947 (noun.location) |
| domain region | : | kingdom of nepal, nepal, |
| definition | : | a small landlocked Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and China (noun.location) |
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