Dictionary - Paleo-indians: American History Dictionary - Paleo-indians
Definition and meaning of Paleo-Indians:   Paleo-Indians The Paleo-Indians were the first human inhabitants of the Americas, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Indian Policies: Social Studies Dictionary - Indian Policies
Definition and meaning of Indian policies   Indian policies - [Social Studies] Since the arrival of Columbus in North America,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Indian Policies: Social Studies Dictionary - Indian Policies
Definition and meaning of Indian policies   Indian policies - [Social Studies] Since the arrival of Columbus in North America,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Traditional Indian Medicine: Alternative Health Dictionary On Traditional Indian Medicine
traditional Indian medicine: 1. (TIM, American Indian Healing, Indian Medicine, Native American Healing Ways, Traditional Native Ameri...   » Read the article

Dictionary - American Indian Movement: American History Dictionary - American Indian Movement
Definition and meaning of American Indian Movement:   American Indian Movement Members of the American Indian Movement (AIM) ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Indian Systems Of Medicine: Alternative Health Dictionary On Indian Systems Of Medicine
Indian Systems of Medicine (ISM): Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani. Ayurveda, naturopathy, Siddha, Tibetan medicine, Unani, and yoga. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Board Of Indian Commissioners: American History Dictionary - Board Of Indian Commissioners
Definition and meaning of Board of Indian Commissioners:   Board of Indian Commissioners Established in 1869, the Board of In...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bureau Of Indian Affairs: American History Dictionary - Bureau Of Indian Affairs
Definition and meaning of Bureau of Indian Affairs:   Bureau of Indian Affairs The Bureau of Indian Affairs was a government ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Classical Indian Medicine: Alternative Health Dictionary On Classical Indian Medicine
classical Indian medicine (ancient Indian medicine, Ayurveda, classical Ayurveda, classic Hindu medicine, traditional Ayurveda, tradit...   » Read the article

Dictionary - French And Indian War: American History Dictionary - French And Indian War
Definition and meaning of French and Indian War:   French and Indian War Fourth in the series of great wars between England a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Indian Removal Act: American History Dictionary - Indian Removal Act
Definition and meaning of Indian Removal Act:   Indian Removal Act This legislation passed by Congress in 1830 provided funds...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Six Schools Of Indian Philosophy: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Six Schools Of Indian Philosophy
Six Schools of Indian Philosophy.   See DARSANA   (See also: Six Schools of Indian Philosophy , Mysticism, Mysticism Dict...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pan-indian Resistance Movement: American History Dictionary - Pan-indian Resistance Movement
Definition and meaning of Pan-Indian resistance movement:   Pan-Indian resistance movement This movment called for the politi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Indian Reorganization Act Of 1934: American History Dictionary - Indian Reorganization Act Of 1934
Definition and meaning of Indian Reorganization Act of 1934:   Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 This law reversed previous I...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Indian Self-determination Act: American History Dictionary - Indian Self-determination Act
Definition and meaning of Indian Self-Determination Act:   Indian Self-Determination Act In 1975, responding to AIM and publi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dharma: Indian Hindu Dictionary Ii On Dharma
Dharma Indian (Bharat) expression for the "eternal law of the cosmos", "inherent property in the nature of the things&q...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Coral Reef Degradation In The Indian Ocean, Cordio: Oceanography Dictionary - Coral Reef Degradation In The Indian Ocean, Cordio
  Definition and meaning of Coral Reef Degradation in the Indian Ocean:   CORDIO (Coral Reef Degradation in the Indian Oc...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Neo-indian Religion: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Neo-indian Religion
neo-Indian religion: Navabharata Dharma.   A modern form of liberal Hinduism that carries forward basic Hindu cultural values - ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Indian Head Massage: Alternative Health Dictionary Ii On Indian Head Massage
Indian Head Massage A massage of the upper-back, arms, neck, head and face which is carried out on a fully-clothed client, usually si...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Native American Indian Health Care: Alternative Medicine Dictionary On Native American Indian Health Care
Native American Indian health care: community-based health care practices found among the tribes of North America that share the use o...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Acharya: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Acharya
acharya: spiritual teacher, preceptor.   (See also: acharya , Hinduism, Yoga, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Advaita: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Advaita
advaita [not divided]: the one unchangeable, indivisible Truth; the one essence that cannot be described as real or non-real. Adi Shan...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Agni: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Agni
Agni: Vedic god of fire.   (See also: Agni , Hinduism, Yoga, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Amma: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Amma
amma: mother.   (See also: amma , Hinduism, Yoga, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Ananda: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Ananda
ananda: divine bliss and happiness. A bliss that is not dependent on the objects or situations in the world or the mind, but inherent ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aranyaka: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Aranyaka
Aranyaka: the third section of each of the four Vedas that includes the explanations of the symbolism of the rituals and mental exerci...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Arya: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Arya
Arya (n): One of noble birth or character (Sanskrit). Also, the family of Indo-European languages, therefore, the nomadic invaders who...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gaudapada: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Sri Gaudapada
Gaudapada, Sri (700 AD): the guru of Govindapada Acharya, who was the Guru of Adi Shankaracharya. He authored the Mandukya Upanishad's...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gayatri: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Gayatri
Gayatri: the most sacred verse in the Vedas (Rg III, 62:10) that invokes the Solar Deity, Savitri, for wisdom in daily living. It has ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ghat: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Ghat
ghat: slopes, steps; the steps that line the sacred rivers and temple pools to enable the worshipers to easily enter the water for a p...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ghee: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Ghee
ghee: butter that has been clarified using fire.   (See also: ghee , Hinduism, Yoga, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Gita: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Gita
Gita: See Bhagavad Gita.   (See also: Gita , Hinduism, Yoga, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Guru: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Guru
guru [one who dispels darkness]: a spiritual teacher who initiates seekers into the secrets of the sacred scriptures by the clearing o...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hanuman: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Hanuman
Hanuman: the deity of wind and mental prowess. As the hero monkey who aided Lord Rama in the battle against evil, he exhibited great q...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hara: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Hara
Hara: an epithet of Lord Shiva.   (See also: Hara , Hinduism, Yoga, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Hari: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Hari
Hari: an epithet of Lord Vishnu.   (See also: Hari , Hinduism, Yoga, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Deva: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Deva
deva (m), devi (f) [dev = to shine]: god/goddess. All Vedic gods are functional names of the one supreme creative power manifesting in...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dharma: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Dharma
dharma [dhr = to support, sustain]: the inner essence or very foundations of a thing or being. Dharma may be translated as law, duty, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dhoti: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Dhoti
dhoti: The traditional men's wear in many parts of India, which is a large rectangular cloth, wrapped around the body like a skirt and...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dravidian: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Dravidian
Dravidian: the principal indigenous culture and language on the Indian sub-continent. It remains the source of the South Indian cultur...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Enlightenment: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Enlightenment
enlightenment: the direct experience that the individual Self (Atman) is one with the supreme Self (Brahman); also referred to as real...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ganesha: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Ganesha
Ganesha: the elephant god of great wisdom and strength who is worshiped first in any ritual or new enterprise. He is invoked to remove...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ganga: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Ganga
Ganga: a river flowing from the high Himalayas, said to originate in the heavens. It has sustained a flourishing civilization along it...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gangotri: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Gangotri
Gangotri: one of the four great Himalayas pilgrimage centers. It is near the source of the Ganga.   (See also: Gangotri , Hindu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Buddha: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Buddha
Buddha [one of true wisdom]: Buddha is a title bestowed on an enlightened master. The Buddha in the present cycle is Siddhartha Gautam...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Caste: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Caste
caste: There are four castes, each with its own duties, rules, regulations and hierarchy. Within each caste there are hundreds of subc...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Champak: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Champak
Champak: a tree of the magnolia tree with small cream-colored blossoms that are very fragrant. A mature tree can reach 30 feet in heig...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chandala: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Chandala
chandala: untouchable; one outside of the caste system. The outcastes were generally of the aboriginal native tribes.   (See al...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chandrakaladhara: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Lord Chandrakaladhara
Chandrakaladhara, Lord [moon + small part + ornament]: During the churning of the milky ocean by the gods and the demons, “Chand...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Cochin: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Cochin
Cochin: port city on the Malabar cost of the Arabian Sea; also the pre-independence kingdom that included the cities of Cochin, Ernaku...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Congress: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Congress
Congress (Indian National Congress): Organized in 1885 with the assistance of Allan Hume, a retired British civil servant, for the pur...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dal: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Dal
dal: dried beans that have had the outer husk removed. Any bean or pea may be made into a dal. Also, any soup or curry that is made fr...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Darshan: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Darshan
darshan: to see or view, usually used in the context of “beholding”a holy person or an idol.   (See also: darshan ,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhakti: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Bhakti, Bhakta
bhakti/bhakta: devotion/devotee. Bhakti Yoga is the path to enlightenment through devotion to God, the Truth, or a holy teacher. &nb...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bharata: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Bharata
Bharata: India, the traditional name the Indians call their countr. The home of the ancient clan of Bharatis, or “Sons of Light,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhiksha: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Bhiksha
bhiksha: food obtained by begging or asking for alms. Also, the meal served when a sadhu is invited into the home.   (See also:...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahma: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Brahma
Brahma (masculine gender): the deity of the Hindu trinity who is the creator of the universe. Do not confuse with Brahman, see below. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahman: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Brahman
Brahman (neuter gender): the impersonal God, devoid of all qualities; the Omnipresent, All-pervading, Transcendent Reality. This supre...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahman: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Brahman
Brahman (Brahamana): the highest of the four Hindu castes. The priestly caste consists of many sub-castes depending on the area the pr...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahma: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Brahma
Brahma (n) Sutras: one of the three authoritative books of Hinduism in which Sri Vyasa encapsulated the principles of Vedanta in 551 t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahma: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Brahma
Brahma (n) vichar: continually thinking on the nature of Brahman, the eternal Truth.   (See also: Brahma , Hinduism, Yoga, Body...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahmachari: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Brahmacharini
brahmachari (m), brahmacharini (f): One who moves in Brahman; that is, one who continually fixes the mind on the eternal Truth. The mo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Harijan: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Harijan
Harijan: children of God; a term coined by Mahatma Gandhi for the Untouchables.   (See also: Harijan , Hinduism, Yoga, Body Min...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Havan: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Havan
Havan: a fire ritual accompanied by the chanting of the sacred Vedic mantras for a communal or common purpose. In the Vedic age, Havan...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Japa: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Japa
japa: repetition, usually mentally, of a mantra to exclude all other thoughts and to build the power of concentration of the mind. &...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Jnana
jnana: knowledge; wisdom of the absolute Reality.   (See also: jnana , Hinduism, Yoga, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Karma: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Karma
karma [kr = to do]: action, work, deed; the sum of the effects of past actions producing results in the life of the world. According t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kedarnath: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Kedarnath
Kedarnath: one of the four great Himalayas pilgrimage centers.   (See also: Kedarnath , Hinduism, Yoga, Body Mind and Soul) &n...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kerala: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Kerala
Kerala: the Indian state established after Independence in 1951, composed of the small kingdoms on the Malabar coast of the Arabian Se...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kovalam: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Kovalam
kovalam: geometric or floral designs made by the south Indians in front of their homes each morning. Traditionally, kovalams were made...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Laksharchana: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Laksharchana
laksharchana [lak = one thousand]: worship by chanting the one thousand name of a god or goddess.   (See also: laksharchana , H...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Lalita: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Lalita
Lalita: an epithet of Parvathi, wife of Lord Shiva.   (See also: Lalita , Hinduism, Yoga, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Lila: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Lila
lila: divine play, particularly of the gods.   (See also: lila , Hinduism, Yoga, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Madrasi: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Madrasi
Madrasi: resident of Madras. During the British Empire the Madras Presidency included the sourthern states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Myso...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nilgiris: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Nilgiris
Nilgiris: the Blue Mountains, a long chain of mountains in southern India. They are mostly in Tamil Nadu, but part of them are in Karn...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nimbu: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Nimbu
nimbu: India lime, which is more like a cross between a lime and a lemon.   (See also: nimbu , Hinduism, Yoga, Body Mind and So...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Om: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Om
OM (aum): a mystic syllable that represents the higher Reality, Brahman. It begins all the sacred scriptures and all prayers. Its sign...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Panchadasi: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Panchadasi
Panchadasi [fifteen]: Vedantic text of fifteen chapters written by Swami Vidyaranya. It is an advanced introductory text (prakarana gr...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Parampara: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Parampara
parampara: a line of teachers established by the handing down of the Eternal Truth from teacher to student.   (See also: paramp...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pranam: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Pranam
pranam: a prostration; often used as a salutation to show respect to a holy man.   (See also: pranam , Hinduism, Yoga, Body Min...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Prasadam: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Prasadam
prasadam: food, usually sweets, offered to the gods during a ritual. Afterwards, it is distributed among the participants as a consecr...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mauna: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Mauna
mauna: silence, the practice of maintaining silence to prevent the dissipation of energy to exercise discipline over the sense organs....   » Read the article

Dictionary - Moghul: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Moghul
Moghul: a dynasty established in India in the 16th century by Babur, a Mongolian/Turk; also a civilian of this dynasty.   (See ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Monsoon: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Monsoon
monsoon: seasonal rain-bearing winds that inundate most India with rains from June 10 to September 10 each year, except the southeast ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Lunghi: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Lunghi
lunghi: Malayalam word for a wrap-around cloth worn as a skirt by both men and women in Kerala (dhoti in Hindi). The mundu is the top ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nandi: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Nandi
Nandi: the bull that sits in front of all Shiva temples. It faces Shiva, indicating that the materialistic, instinctual nature of crea...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Narayana: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Jaya Prakash Narayana
Jaya Prakash Narayana, (1902-1979): the founder of the Congress Socialists in the early 1930's and leader of the Socialist Party. He w...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Narayana: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Narayana
Narayana: an epithet of Lord Vishnu.   (See also: Narayana , Hinduism, Yoga, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Nawab: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Nawab
nawab: the king or ruler of the Moslem kingdoms.   (See also: nawab , Hinduism, Yoga, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Asana: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Asana
asana: a particular posture or mode of sitting; a seat, stool, or pad for sitting.   (See also: asana , Hinduism, Yoga, Body Mi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ashram: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Ashram
ashram: monastery, hermitage, place of retreat.   (See also: ashram , Hinduism, Yoga, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Ashrama: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Ashrama
ashrama: the four orders or stages of a Hindu's life—brahmacharya (student), grhastha (householder), vanaprastha (forest-dweller...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Atma: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Atma
Atma (n): the essential Divinity, or light of consciousness, in each individual; often translated into English as “Self”. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Avatar: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Avatar
Avatar: an incarnation of the Divine made flesh in response to the collective karma of the population of a given time, not because of ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ayurveda: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Ayurveda
Ayurveda: a system of the ancient knowledge (veda) of health and medicine that is so comprehensive it includes descriptions and drawin...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Badrinath: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Badrinath
 Badrinath: one of the four great Himalayan pilgrimage centers; the Matha established by Adi Shankaracharya in the north for the ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhajan: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Bhajan
bhajan: devotional hymn or chant.   (See also: bhajan , Hinduism, Yoga, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahabharata: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Mahabharata
Mahabharata: an epic poem of ancient India detailing the history of the evolution of mankind through the lineage of the Bharata family...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Maharaja: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Maharaja
Maharaja: great king; can be used as both a secular and spiritual title.   (See also: Maharaja , Hinduism, Yoga, Body Mind and ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahatma: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Mahatma
Mahatma: great soul.   (See also: Mahatma , Hinduism, Yoga, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article