GLOSSARY: TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

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TERMS AND DEFINITIONS USED IN THIS COURSE

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Bhagavad Gita

A spiritual classic in Hinduism that is a conversation between Arjuna and Krishna preserved in the Mahabharata.

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Bodhisattva

In Buddhism, a compassionate being who resolves to bring other beings to liberation.

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Brahman

The spiritual essence of the universe.

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Buddha

"Awakened One," epithet of those who successfully break the hold of ignorance, liberate themselves from cyclic existence and teach others the path to liberation.

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