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\centerline{\Large \bf Hinduism A to Z }
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\centerline{\large A primer on Hindu thought and ideals}

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\item[A]
  is for Aum, the three-syllabled mantra that represents the sacred
  Mystery in sound and vibration. Aum is the Alpha and Omega of Existence,
  containing all other possible sounds - even Soundlessness.
\item[B]
  is for bhakti, deep devotion and love for the Divine which softens even
  hearts of stone.
\item[C]
  is for chakras, seven centers of consciousness awakened through
  meditation.
\item[D]
  is for dharma, which is righteousness, cosmic order and duty leading
  us on the right path.
\item[E]
  is for esthetics, the beauty of Hindu drama, literature, dance, music,
  architecture and fine arts.
\item[F]
  is for family, the precious cornerstone of Hindu life, culture, service
  and tradition.
\item[G]
  is for guru, our enlightened master who, knowing truth himself, can guide
  us there.
\item[H]
  is for hatha yoga, healthful physical science for vitality, energy
  balancing and meditation.
\item[I]
  is for India, world's largest democracy, motherland and holy land of
  millions.
\item[J]
  is for japa, repetitive prayers and mantras which quiet emotion and empower
  mind.
\item[K]
  is for karma, law of cause and effect by which we determine our experience
  and destiny.
\item[L]
  is for lotus, the heart's inner shrine where God dwell, ever serene, ever
  perfect.
\item[M]
  is for mounam, the inner silence known when word, thought  and action are
  stilled.
\item[N]
  is for non-attachment, the art of living simply, without undue needs or
  desires.
\item[O]
  is for open mindedness, the Hindu's non-dogmatic freedom of inquiry and
  belief.
\item[P]
  is for puja, mystic worship of the Divine in our home shrine and holy
  temples.
\item[Q]
  is for quest, seeking to know "who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I
  going?"
\item[R]
  is for reincarnation, our immortal soul's journey from birth to birth,
  quelling all fears of death.
\item[S]
  is for sadhana, strict disciplines and austerities which harness instinct
  and intellect.
\item[T]
  is for tilak, forehead marks worn in honor of our unique and varied
  lineages.
\item[U]
  is for Upanishad, sacred scriptures, the philosophical portion of our
  revealed Vedas.
\item[V]
  is for vivaha, wedding rites, one of many sacraments which sanctify
  life's crucial passages.
\item[W]
  ia for wealth (artha), one of life's four goals, along with love, dharma
  and enlightenment.
\item[X]
  is for xenophilous, the ability of certain plants and animals to thrive in
  India's hot, arid plains.
\item[Y]
  is for yoga, union of the soul with God which brings release from worldly
  bondage.
\item[Z]
  is for Zen, a system of mental stillness leading to intuitive enlightenment.
  Like other faiths, Buddhism arose from Hindu Dharma. Mindful and unworldly
  Zen, developed in India, is now widespread in Japan.
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\leftline{from the SOUVENIR 1992 by Hindu Temple of San Antonio, Texas}

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