Two Birds in a Tree

GLOSSARY OF SANSKRIT TERMS

ānanda	Joy or bliss.
āśramas	The four stages of life associated with a human being.
Ātman	The universal self within us that is also Being.
ātmana	A Being-centered leader (a constructed term).
Bhagavad Gītā	A sacred ancient Indian text on the ways to realize Being.
Brahman	Being or reality.
chit	Consciousness.
dharma	Balance, duty, righteousness, eternal law.
Garuda Purāṇa	An ancient Indian text that describes funeral rites.
karma	Work, ritual, law of cause and effect.
moksha	Freedom or liberation associated with realizing Being.
pindas	Food offerings to ancestors during the funeral rituals.
purusha	Spirit, person.
Rig Veda	The oldest and most sacred text of the Veda, dating to 1500-1200 ...