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23 Cards in this Set
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caste
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a lifelong social group into which a person is born
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Brahman
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the universal truth being, the source of everything
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dharma
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the order of the universe
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Ganges River
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its water has the power to clean and purify
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reincarnation
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the process through which a person goes from one life to the next
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Hinduism
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the main religion of India that is based on Aryan belifs
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Rig Veda
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a collection of over 1,000 hymns that priests recite at ceremonies and rituals
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karma
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the universal principle of cause and effect which governs all life
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Nepal
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Buddhism was founded here
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India
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Hinduism was this countries indegious religion
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Guru
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is translated "teacher"
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Polytheistic
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having more than one God
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Pantheistic
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the universe is seen as one divine God
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Monotheistic
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there is only one God
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10 incarnations
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also known as avitars
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dharma
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mode of conduct-fulfilling your role in life
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suffering
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is the problem Buddhism is trying to fix
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realizing your own spiritual nature
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is the problem Hinduism is try to fix
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10 committments
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the mode of conduct in Hinduism
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8-fold path
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the mode of conduct in Buddhism
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Tripitaka and Dhammapada
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sacred texts of Buddhism
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Sangha
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Buddhist clergy
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Dalai Lama
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the top Buddhist priest/lama
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