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21Karma in Jainism — (Sanskrit: कर्म, kär mə, kär mən, Prakrit: कम्म, kä mmə) refers not only to the actions and deeds that are part of the cause and effect mechanism that results in a cycle of re births and re incarnation, but also to the subtle karmic particles… …
22Shaktipat — or Śaktipāta is a Sanskrit word in the Hindu spiritual tradition that refers to the act of a guru or spiritual teacher conferring a form of spiritual power or awakening on a disciple/student. Śakti translates as spiritual energy and pāta as… …
23lust — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German lust pleasure and perhaps to Latin lascivus wanton Date: before 12th century 1. obsolete a. pleasure, delight b. personal inclination ; wish 2. usually inte …
24SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE LITERATURE — Biblical and Hebraic Influences One result of the Christian struggle against Muslim invaders of the Iberian peninsula from the eighth century onward was the blending of national and religious aspirations, which revealed itself in Spanish… …
25Revenge — (also vengeance, retribution, or vendetta amongst others) consists primarily of retaliation against a person or group in response to a real or perceived wrongdoing. Although many aspects of revenge resemble or echo the concept of justice, revenge …
26Science and inventions of Leonardo da Vinci — Infobox Artist name = Leonardo da Vinci imagesize = 200px caption = The Vitruvian Man by Leonardo is possibly the best known drawing in the world. birthname = Leonardo di Ser Piero birthdate = birth date|1452|4|15|mf=y flagicon|ITA Anchiano,… …
27Crack cocaine — A pile of crack cocaine ‘rocks’ Crack cocaine is the freebase form of cocaine that can be smoked. It may also be termed rock, hard, iron …
28Gita-govinda — (Song of the cowherd) by Jayadeva (12th century) The Gita govinda is a collection of Indian pastoral lyric verses dramatizing the love affair of Krishna (an incarnation of the god Vishnu) with the cowherdess Rādhā, a love that was… …
29greedy — adjective 1) a greedy eater Syn: gluttonous, ravenous, voracious, intemperate, self indulgent, insatiable, wolfish; informal piggish, piggy 2) a greedy capitalist Syn: avaricious, acquisitive, covetous …
30cupidity — cupidity, greed, rapacity, avarice are comparable when meaning intense desire for wealth or possessions. Cupidity stresses the intensity and compelling nature of the desire and often suggests covetousness as well {the sight of so much wealth… …
