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Gita (Bhagavad Gita)

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lit. song. Refers to the Bhagavad Gita one of the most sacred teachings of the Vaishnavas. This central episode of the epic Mahabharata is a dialogue between Lord Krishna and his chief disciple & devotee Arjuna, on the battlefields of the Kurukshetra. Krishna imparts to the warrior-prince Arjuna his knowledge of Atma [The Individual Self] Parmatma[Localised Aspect of The Supreme] Brahman[The Impersonal Aspect of the Supreme] yoga, asceticism, dharma and the manifold spiritual path.

D_Category, Linga_Bhairavi

Devi

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Goddess, the feminine aspect of the Divine.

D_Category, Mysticism, Spirituality

Dhamma

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Spiritual path set forth by Gautama, the Buddha.

D_Category, Mysticism, Spirituality

Dharana

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Maintaining mental focus. One of the eight limbs of yoga.

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Dharma Vada

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Theological debate.

D_Category, Hinduism

Dronacharya

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The royal tutor of the Pandavas and Kauravas, princes of the Indian epic Mahabharatha.

D_Category, Hatha_Yoga, Mysticism, Spirituality

Dhyana (Meditation)

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Meditative state, One of the eight limbs of yoga.

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Dosha

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Defect or blemish. Specifically refers to defects in the physical, mental or energy bodies.

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Dostoevsky

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A well known Russian author and philosopher who lived in the nineteenth century.

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Dussherra (Vijayadashami)

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A Traditional Indian festival of colour, dance and music that lasts nine days, culminating in the celebration of the victory of good over evil[Lord Rama having slain the Demon Ravana in Sri Lanka] and Returned to India. The celebration of this festival in Mysore attracts thousands of people from all over the country.