Abbreviations
Kumar: “Doing business in India”
Gesteland: “India – Cross-cultural business behavior”
Renou: “Hinduism”
Weber: “From MAX WEBER: Essays in sociology.”
TTWI: “The Trouble With India”
IIARA: “Infrastructure India: A Long Road Ahead”
SVMV: “Stenet Vej Mod Vækst”
Hindu Words
Dalit:
The downtrodden, a group of ‘untouchables’, below the caste system.
Samsara:
The Hindu cycle of life.
Brahmin:
A member of the highest caste, the caste of priests.
Kshatriya:
A member of the warrior caste.
Vaishya:
A member of the merchant caste.
Shudra:
A member of the worker caste.
Brahman:
The almighty and all encompassing god of Hinduism, the one which all Hindus
should strive to reunite with.
Moksha:
The Hindu version of Nirvana. A state of having returned to unity with the
Brahman and left the Samsara.
Karma:
A religious law under which bad acts are penalized and good acts are
rewarded.
Dharma:
Rule sets for conduct in different aspects of life. Dharma of women: describes
how women should act.
Atman:
The life energy of Brahman flowing through every being, and everything.
Similar to the concept of a soul in Christian parts of the world.
Vedas:
Religious texts describing the metaphysical foundation of Hindu belief.
Brahmanas:
Religious texts describing the rituals and ceremonies that goes with the Vedas.
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