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t. e. Kanga, Kara and Kirpan – three of the five Ks. In Sikhism, the Five Ks (Punjabi: ਪੰਜ ਕਕਾਰ, Pañj Kakār, Punjabi pronunciation: [ˈpənd͡ʒ.ˈkəˌka:ɾ]) are five items that Guru Gobind Singh, in 1699, commanded Khalsa Sikhs to wear at all times. They are: kesh (ਕੇਸ਼, keś, (unshorn hair and beard since the Sikh ...
Kasaya. (clothing) Monks from Central Asia and China wearing traditional kāṣāya. Bezeklik Caves, eastern Tarim Basin, 9th-10th century. Kāṣāya[a] are the robes of fully ordained Buddhist monks and nuns, named after a brown or saffron dye. In Sanskrit and Pali, these robes are also given the more general term cīvara, which references ...
Dhamma (Pali: धम्म, romanized: dhamma; Sanskrit: धर्म, romanized: dharma) is a set of edicts that formed a policy of the 3rd Mauryan emperor Ashoka the Great, who succeeded to the Mauryan throne in modern-day India around 269 B.C.E. [1] Ashoka is considered one of the greatest kings of ancient India for his policies of public welfare.
Dharma (/ ˈ d ɑːr m ə /; Sanskrit: धर्म, pronounced ⓘ) is a key concept with multiple meanings in the Indian religions, among others.The term dharma is held as an untranslatable into English (or other European languages); it is understood to refer to behaviours which are in harmony with the "order and custom" that sustains life; "virtue", or "religious and moral duties".
Some devout Buddhists will wear simple white clothing and spend the whole day in temples with renewed determination to observe the eight precepts. Young novice monk on Vesak Day Parade. Devout Buddhists undertake to lead a noble life according to the teaching by making daily affirmations to observe the Five Precepts. However, on special days ...
v. t. e. Brahmacharya (/ ˌbrɑːməˈtʃɑːrjə /; Devanagari: ब्रह्मचर्य) is a concept within Indian religions that literally means "conduct consistent with Brahman " or "on the path of Brahman ". [1] Brahmacharya, a discipline of controlling the senses, is seen as a way to liberation.
Hinduism. Purushartha (Sanskrit: पुरुषार्थ, IAST: Puruṣārtha) literally means "object (ive) of men". [1] It is a key concept in Hinduism, and refers to the four proper goals or aims of a human life. The four puruṣārthas are Dharma (righteousness, moral values), Artha (prosperity, economic values), Kama (pleasure, love ...
Chapter 2 of the sutra also contains four precepts, called the samaya, that form the basic precepts esoteric Buddhist practitioners must follow: Not to abandon the true Dharma; Not to deviate from one's own enlightened mind; Not to be reserved in sharing with others the Buddhist teachings; Not to bring harm to any sentient beings.