The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (640 page)

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Dev Samaj
(Hindu movement)
:
Devshirme
(young Christian conscripts to Islam)
:
Dew, prayer for
(Heb.,
tefillat tal
). Supplication for moisture forming part of the Jewish
‘Amidah
during the dry season.
Dge-’dun-grub-pa
:
Dge lugs
(school of Tibetan Buddhism)
:
see
GELUK
.
hamaru
(drum, Hindu)
:
see
DAMARU
.
Dhamma
or Dharma
(P
l
, Skt.). Check alternative spellings at appropriate place.

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