| Laya | Power that produces the transient phenomena of physical existence |
| Moksha | Liberation from the bondage of finite existence |
| Parvati | Goddess believed to be the daughter of the Himalayas; consort of Shiva |
| Puranas | Part of the Hindu scriptures consisting of myths and legends mixed with historical events |
| Ramayana | A national epic of India based upon story of the good king Rama, purported to be an incarnation of the god Vishnu |
| Rishi | Inspired poet or holy sage; later, any wise man |
| Samsara | Cyclical transmigration or rebirth of souls passing on from one existence to another until release can be achieved |
| Sarasvati | Goddess of learning, music and speech; consort of Brahma |
| Soma | Soma plant (leafless vine from Western India yielding intoxicating juice); personification of soma once worshipped as a god |
| Upanishads | Hindu sacred scripture with speculative treatises on nature of ultimate reality and the way to achieve union with the absolute |
| Varuna | Hindu god, considered as ruler and guardian of the cosmic order |
| Veda | Oldest of the Hindu scriptures, consisting of four collections of sacred writings |
| Vishnu | The preserver, second god of the Hindu triad |
| Yoga | Hindu path of union with the divine. Any exercise (physical, mental, or spiritual) promoting one's journey to union with Brahma. |
| Yogi | A devotee of yoga |
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