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Core concepts, philosophy and schools of thought — defined plainly, grounded in primary texts and labelled by tradition where interpretations differ.

6 entries

Concept

Ātman

आत्मन्

The Self, the innermost reality of a being.

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Bhakti

भक्ति

Loving devotion to the divine.

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Brahman

ब्रह्मन्

The ultimate reality described in the Upaniṣads.

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Dharma

धर्म

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

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Karma

कर्म

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

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Mokṣa

मोक्ष

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

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