Hinduism is not a Religion - What is Hinduism? Exploring the Culture, Philosophy, and Spirituality – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.People have about Hinduism
2.When person reads about Hinduism, they consider Hinduism a religion
3.And it is know that Hinduism is a religion, but Hindu is a philosophy
4.Hindu is a culture first
5.Actually Hindu is a very very ancient and very big culture
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR C1)
they're
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"They're supposed to call just Hindu or Hindu culture or Hindu civilization or Hindu way of life."
misconception
B2A mistaken belief, a wrong idea
Example:
"People have misconception about Hinduism. When person reads about Hinduism, they consider Hinduism a religion."
considered
A2To think about seriously.
Example:
"And it is considered very rich culture. In that culture there are many religions."
sanaatana
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"Like Sanaatana Dharma, Vaishnava Dharma, Jaina Dharma, Buddha Dharma, Sikha Dharma."
vaishnava
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"Like Sanaatana Dharma, Vaishnava Dharma, Jaina Dharma, Buddha Dharma, Sikha Dharma."
difference
B2The quality of being different.
Example:
"So we need to make a difference that in that culture there are many religions, and they don't know how to say in 1 word, so they start saying Hinduism."
stressless
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"That your life will be very happy and easy. Stressless, worriless."
worriless
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"That your life will be very happy and easy. Stressless, worriless."
happiness
B2The emotion of being happy; joy.
Example:
"And in that culture, people were practicing nonviolence and method of peace, or the way of how to get the happiness forever."
disturbed
A2To confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.
Example:
"But later the invaders disturbed them and they moved towards the south. "
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| they're | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| misconception | B2 | A mistaken belief, a wrong idea |
| considered | A2 | To think about seriously. |
| sanaatana | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| vaishnava | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| difference | B2 | The quality of being different. |
| stressless | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| worriless | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| happiness | B2 | The emotion of being happy; joy. |
| disturbed | A2 | To confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids. |
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