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Religion: mantra (In Hinduism and Buddhism, a sacred utterance that is considered to possess mystical or spiritual efficacy)
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Buddhism and Hinduism — are two closely related religions that are in some ways parallel each other and in other ways are divergent in theory and practice.The Vedic, Buddhist, and Jain religions share a common regional culture situated near and around north eastern… … Wikipedia
mantra — A mantra is a specially empowered spoken or chanted utterance, usually in SANSKRIT, although there are utterances called mantras in every Indian language. Mantras vary in size from one short syllable to a long chant, such as found in the… … Encyclopedia of Hinduism
mantra — originally a term in Hinduism and Buddhism for a word or phrase repeated as an aid to meditation, is now used much more often in the extended sense ‘a statement or slogan repeated frequently’, with connotations of tedium or scepticism: • Doctors… … Modern English usage
mantra — ► NOUN 1) (originally in Hinduism and Buddhism) a word or sound repeated to aid concentration in meditation. 2) a Vedic hymn. ORIGIN Sanskrit, instrument of thought … English terms dictionary
Hinduism — /hin dooh iz euhm/, n. the common religion of India, based upon the religion of the original Aryan settlers as expounded and evolved in the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, etc., having an extremely diversified character with many… … Universalium
Buddhism — Buddhist, n., adj. Buddhistic, Buddhistical, adj. Buddhistically, adv. /booh diz euhm, bood iz /, n. a religion, originated in India by Buddha (Gautama) and later spreading to China, Burma, Japan, Tibet, and parts of southeast Asia, holding that… … Universalium
Hinduism — An article related to Hinduism … Wikipedia
mantra — mantric, adj. /man treuh, mahn , mun /, n. Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer. Also, mantram. [1800 10; < Skt] * * * In Hinduism and Buddhism, a sacred utterance (syllable, word, or verse)… … Universalium
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Buddhism and Christianity — The French artist Paul Ranson s Christ et Buddha (1880) juxtaposes the two figures There is speculation concerning a possible connection between both the Buddha BC 623 BC 543 and the Christ, and between Buddhism and Christianity. Buddhism… … Wikipedia
mantra — [ mantrə] noun 1》 (originally in Hinduism and Buddhism) a word or sound repeated to aid concentration in meditation. 2》 a Vedic hymn. 3》 a statement or slogan repeated frequently. Derivatives mantric adjective Origin C18: Sanskrit, lit.… … English new terms dictionary