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19 Cards in this Set
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Varna
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One of four main social classes in Aryan society of ancient India
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Dharma
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Duties & rights of members of each class in traditional Hindu society
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Reincarnation
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The rebirth of the soul or spirit in different bodies over time
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Karma
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In Hinduism, the idea that one's actions in life determine one's destiny and future
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Ahimsa
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Hindu doctrine of nonviolence toward all living things
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Nirvana
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In Buddhism, a state of oneness with the universe, the end of the cycle of rebirth
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Civil Service
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System by which government offices are given on the basis of examinations
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Ethics
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A system of moral principles that guide behavior |
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Filial Piety
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Children's respect for their parents, an important principle in Confucian ethics
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Yin and Yang
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In Chinese thinking, the opposing principles present in all nature
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Hierarchy
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Group of people organized according to levels of rank or importance
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Acupuncture
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Traditional technique of Chinese medicine using thin needles at vital body points
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Sheikh
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Chief of a bedouin tribe
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Revelation
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A vision of divine truth, such as those attributed to Muhammad
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Mosque
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A Muslim house of worship
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Hajj
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Pilgrimage to Makkah that every able-bodied Muslim is expected to make at least once
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Caliph
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Supreme leader of Islam, chosen as the "successor" of Muhammad
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Jihad
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Muslim struggle to introduce Islam to other lands
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Bazaar
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Marketplace in an Islamic city
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