Glossary

A

Ātman आत्मन् Concept

The Self, the innermost reality of a being.

B

Bhakti भक्ति Concept

Loving devotion to the divine.

Brahman ब्रह्मन् Concept

The ultimate reality described in the Upaniṣads.

D

Dharma धर्म Concept

That which upholds, cosmic order, duty, right conduct and the nature of a thing.

dharma धर्म Dictionary entry

m. that which upholds; law, duty, right, virtue, nature.

K

Karma कर्म Concept

Action, and the principle that actions bear consequences across time.

karman कर्मन् Dictionary entry

n. action, deed, work, rite; the effect of action.

M

Mokṣa मोक्ष Concept

Liberation from saṃsāra, the cycle of birth and death; understood differently by different schools.

Y

yoga योग Dictionary entry

m. joining, union; discipline; method.