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20 Cards in this Set
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Atman
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the eternal self which is identified with brahman
the soul that is reincarnated from one body to the next |
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Karma
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the moral law of cause and effect of actions
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Krishna
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the avatar in the gita
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Dharma
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ethical duty based on the divine order of reality
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Caste System
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traditional dicision of hinduism society into warriors, priests, farmers servants
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Avatar
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an incarnation of a deity
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Brahman
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the eternal essence of reality and the source of the universe
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Arjuna
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the warrior in the bhagavad-gita
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Bhagavad-Gita
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a short section of the epic poem mahbharata
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what are the four catagories for your dharma
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warriors, priests, farmers servants
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Monism
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the doctrine that reality is ultimately made up of only one essence
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Sati
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the burning of a widow
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Samsara
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the wheel of rebirth and reincarnation
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Maya
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cosmic illusion brought about by devine creative power
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Pakistan
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was once part of india and now is where muslims live
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Moksha
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liberation or release of the idividual self
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Vedas
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the first book of hinduism
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it provides commentary on the vedas
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Upanishads
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Puja
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it is an act of worship, morning ritual, where you light insense
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Upanishads
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a collection of over two hundred text composed between 900 and 200 bc it provides commentary on the vedas
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