The Rise of World Religions Flashcards
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| 103162994 | Mantra | A formula of utterances of words and sounds that are believed to possess spiritual power, a practice of bothe Hinduism and Buddhism. | 0 | |
| 103162995 | Mandala | A symbolic circular diagram of complex geometric used as an instrument of meditaion or in the performance of sacred rites in Hinduism and Buddhism. | 1 | |
| 103162996 | Syllabary | A writing system in which each symbol represents the syllable of a word (cf. ideogram). | 2 | |
| 103162997 | Ideogram | (alternative: ideograph) A character or figure in a writing system in which the idea of a thing is represented rather than its name. | 3 |