Hindooism

Hin·doo·ism

H0208800 (hĭn′do͞o-ĭz′əm)n. Archaic Variant of Hinduism.

Hin•du•ism

(ˈhɪn duˌɪz əm)

n. the common religion of India, based upon the religion of the original Aryan settlers as expounded and evolved in the Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad-Gita, etc. [1820–30]

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Noun	1.	Hindooism - the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and NepalHinduismorganized religion, religion, faith - an institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him"Brahmanism, Brahminism - the religious and social system of orthodox HinduismShivaism, Sivaism - a Hindu sect worshiping ShivaSaktism, Shaktism - a Hindu sect worshiping ShaktiVaishnavism, Vaisnavism - Hindu sect worshiping of VishnuInternational Society for Krishna Consciousness, ISKCON, Hare Krishna - a religious sect founded in the United States in 1966; based on Vedic scriptures; groups engage in joyful chanting of `Hare Krishna' and other mantras based on the name of the Hindu god Krishna; devotees usually wear saffron robes and practice vegetarianism and celibacyDemocratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, Ceylon - a republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948Bangla Desh, Bangladesh, East Pakistan, People's Republic of Bangladesh - a Muslim republic in southern Asia bordered by India to the north and west and east and the Bay of Bengal to the south; formerly part of India and then part of Pakistan; it achieved independence in 1971Bharat, India, Republic of India - a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947Kingdom of Nepal, Nepal - a small landlocked Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and ChinaHindoo, Hindu - a person who adheres to Hinduism
	2.	Hindooism - a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evilsHinduismbhakti - (Hinduism) loving devotion to a deity leading to salvation and nirvana; open to all persons independent of caste or sexmandala - any of various geometric designs (usually circular) symbolizing the universe; used chiefly in Hinduism and Buddhism as an aid to meditationasana - (Hinduism) a posture or manner of sitting (as in the practice of yoga)matsyendra - (Hinduism) a religious posturefaith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"Darsana - (from the Sanskrit word for `to see') one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints on the nature of reality and the release from bondage to karmaMimamsa - (from the Sanskrit word for `reflection' or `interpretation') one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints on ritual traditions rooted in the Vedas and the Brahmanas as opposed to Vedanta which relies mostly on the UpanishadsVedanta - (from the Sanskrit for `end of the Veda') one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints rooted in the Upanishads as opposed to Mimamsa which relies on the Vedas and BrahmanasKrishnaism - worship of Krishna the 8th avatar of VishnuShivaism, Sivaism - worship of Shiva one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheonSaktism, Shaktism - worship of Shakti as the wife of ShivaVishnuism, Vaishnavism, Vaisnavism - worship of Vishnu one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheonyoga - Hindu discipline aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility that is achieved through the three paths of actions and knowledge and devotionVedism - the form of Hinduism that revolves primarily around the mythic version and ritual ideologies in the VedasBhagavadgita, Bhagavad-Gita, Gita - (Hinduism) the sacred `song of God' composed about 200 BC and incorporated into the Mahabharata (a Sanskrit epic); contains a discussion between Krishna and the Indian hero Arjuna on human nature and the purpose of lifeMahabharata, Mahabharatam, Mahabharatum - (Hinduism) a sacred epic Sanskrit poem of India dealing in many episodes with the struggle between two rival familiesVeda, Vedic literature - (from the Sanskrit word for `knowledge') any of the most ancient sacred writings of Hinduism written in early Sanskrit; traditionally believed to comprise the Samhitas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, and the UpanishadsAyurveda - (Sanskrit) an ancient medical treatise summarizing the Hindu art of healing and prolonging life; sometimes regarded as a 5th Vedamantra - (Sanskrit) literally a `sacred utterance' in Vedism; one of a collection of orally transmitted poetic hymnsKamasutra - (Hinduism) an ancient Sanskrit text giving rules for sensuous and sensual pleasure and love and marriage in accordance with Hindu lawahimsa - a Buddhist and Hindu and especially Jainist doctrine holding that all forms of life are sacred and urging the avoidance of violenceSanskrit, Sanskritic language - (Hinduism) an ancient language of India (the language of the Vedas and of Hinduism); an official language of India although it is now used only for religious purposescycle of rebirth - (Hinduism) repeated rebirth in new formsmoksa - (Hinduism) release from the cycle of rebirthkarma - (Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnationsamsara - (Hinduism and Buddhism) the endless cycle of birth and suffering and death and rebirthcaste - (Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purityjati - (Hinduism) a Hindu caste or distinctive social group of which there are thousands throughout India; a special characteristic is often the exclusive occupation of its male members (such as barber or potter)varna - (Hinduism) the name for the original social division of Vedic people into four groups (which are subdivided into thousands of jatis)Arjuna - (Hindu mythology) the warrior prince in the Bhagavad-Gita to whom Krishna explains the nature of being and of God and how humans can come to know GodHindu deity - a deity worshipped by the HindusBengali - (Hinduism) a member of a people living in Bangladesh and West Bengal (mainly Hindus)guru - a Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teachermahatma - (Hinduism) term of respect for a brahmin sagesaddhu, sadhu - (Hinduism) an ascetic holy mannirvana, enlightenment - (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness