{"id":1652,"date":"2025-11-02T14:27:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T14:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krishnavalleytemple.org\/?page_id=1652"},"modified":"2025-11-02T15:44:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T15:44:45","slug":"hinduterms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/krishnavalleytemple.org\/?page_id=1652","title":{"rendered":"Hindu Terms"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1652\" class=\"elementor elementor-1652\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bd1247 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8bd1247\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81b16e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"81b16e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/krishnavalleytemple.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/ht-re4ch8mqgp6ewdwopwvegbyn0g7qxt272mo82tehp4.jpg\" title=\"ht\" alt=\"ht\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-586f349e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"586f349e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03ff032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03ff032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hinduism<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9619e79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9619e79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><style><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><br \/>  .about-kvt-h6 {<br \/>    font-family: 'Average', serif;<br \/>    color: #000000;<br \/>    line-height: 1.7;<br \/>    margin: 0 0 1.2rem 0;<br \/>    font-weight: 400;<br \/>    font-size: 1rem; \/* Adjust to match your style *\/<br \/>  }<br \/><\/style><\/p><h2 data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"238\"><strong data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"238\">Hindu Terms &amp; Their Meanings<\/strong><\/h2><p data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"439\">This guide explains key terms often heard in Hindu teachings, worship, and temple life. Hinduism is rich in spiritual language, and understanding these words helps deepen appreciation and connection.<\/p><hr data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"444\" \/><h3 data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"467\"><strong data-start=\"450\" data-end=\"467\">Aarti \/ Arati<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"569\">A devotional ritual offering light (usually from ghee lamps) to the deity while singing sacred hymns.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"584\"><strong data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"584\">Atman<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"585\" data-end=\"658\">The eternal Self or soul within every being \u2014 pure, divine, and immortal.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"674\"><strong data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"674\">Bhakti<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"675\" data-end=\"770\">Devotion and loving surrender to God; one of the most beautiful paths to spiritual realization.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"787\"><strong data-start=\"776\" data-end=\"787\">Brahman<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"865\">The supreme universal Divine Reality \u2014 beyond form, yet present in all forms.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"867\" data-end=\"881\"><strong data-start=\"871\" data-end=\"881\">Dharma<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"956\">Righteous living, moral duty, and living in harmony with truth and virtue.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"958\" data-end=\"977\"><strong data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"977\">Deva \/ Devi<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"1087\">Divine beings or forms of God \u2014<br data-start=\"1009\" data-end=\"1012\" \/><strong data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1020\">Deva<\/strong> = Divine masculine form<br data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1047\" \/><strong data-start=\"1047\" data-end=\"1055\">Devi<\/strong> = Divine feminine form (Shakti)<\/p><h3 data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1104\"><strong data-start=\"1093\" data-end=\"1104\">Darshan<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1198\">Sacred sight \u2014 seeing and being seen by the deity or spiritual teacher; a moment of blessing.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"1200\" data-end=\"1228\"><strong data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1228\">Gita (Bhagavad Gita)<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1314\">A sacred scripture in which Lord Krishna gives timeless spiritual guidance to Arjuna.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1328\"><strong data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1328\">Guru<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1398\">A spiritual teacher who guides one toward truth and self-realization.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1413\"><strong data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1413\">Karma<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1483\">The universal law of cause and effect \u2014 our actions shape our future.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"1485\" data-end=\"1499\"><strong data-start=\"1489\" data-end=\"1499\">Moksha<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1570\">Liberation from the cycle of birth and rebirth; union with the Divine.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"1572\" data-end=\"1586\"><strong data-start=\"1576\" data-end=\"1586\">Mantra<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"1587\" data-end=\"1671\">Sacred sound or prayer chanted for spiritual upliftment, meditation, and protection.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"1673\" data-end=\"1686\"><strong data-start=\"1677\" data-end=\"1686\">Murti<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"1687\" data-end=\"1769\">A sacred form or statue of a deity, worshipped as a living presence of the Divine.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"1771\" data-end=\"1783\"><strong data-start=\"1775\" data-end=\"1783\">Puja<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"1784\" data-end=\"1863\">A worship ritual offering prayers, flowers, incense, food, and devotion to God.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1879\"><strong data-start=\"1869\" data-end=\"1879\">Prasad<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"1880\" data-end=\"1938\">Blessed food offered to God and then shared with devotees.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"1940\" data-end=\"1971\"><strong data-start=\"1944\" data-end=\"1971\">Rama \/ Krishna \/ Vishnu<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"1972\" data-end=\"2066\">Forms of the Supreme God in Vaishnavism, representing love, compassion, and divine protection.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"2068\" data-end=\"2081\"><strong data-start=\"2072\" data-end=\"2081\">Shiva<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"2082\" data-end=\"2162\">The Supreme Divine in Shaivism \u2014 the cosmic transformer, destroyer of ignorance.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"2164\" data-end=\"2178\"><strong data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2178\">Shakti<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"2179\" data-end=\"2239\">Divine feminine energy \u2014 the creative power of the universe.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"2241\" data-end=\"2267\"><strong data-start=\"2245\" data-end=\"2267\">Vedas \/ Upanishads<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"2268\" data-end=\"2349\">Ancient sacred scriptures containing wisdom, philosophy, and spiritual knowledge.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"2351\" data-end=\"2363\"><strong data-start=\"2355\" data-end=\"2363\">Yoga<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"2364\" data-end=\"2464\">A spiritual discipline uniting body, mind, and soul \u2014 includes meditation, breathwork, and devotion.<\/p><hr data-start=\"2466\" data-end=\"2469\" \/><h2 data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"139\"><strong data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"139\">Key Concepts in Hinduism<\/strong><\/h2><ul data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"688\"><li data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"205\"><p data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"205\"><strong data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"153\">Dharma<\/strong> \u2014 Righteous living, truth, duty, and moral values<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"285\"><p data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"285\"><strong data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"217\">Karma<\/strong> \u2014 Every action has a consequence; 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