Religion Test 1

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ashram

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a locus of Indian cultural activity such as yoga, music study or religious instruction

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atman

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the individual soul

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avatar

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incarnation of deity

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bhakti

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intense devotion to a personal manifestation of Brahman

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Brahman

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The Supreme Reality

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brahmin

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priest or member of the priestly caste

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chakra

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a subtle energy center in the body

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darsan

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visual contact with the divine

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deva

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a Hindu deity

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Kali Yuga

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present degraded era

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moksha

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liberation

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prana

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the invisible life force

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puja

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ritual worship

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rishi

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a sage

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Saivite

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worship of Siva/Saivism

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Sakta

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worshipper of the divine in female form

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samsara

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the worldly cycle

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sannyasin

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4th stage of life - renunciate spiritual seeker

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sanskrit

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ancient language of the vedas

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Vaishnavite/Vaishnavism

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worshiper of Vishnu

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ahimsa

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non-violence in Jainism

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anekantwad

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manifold aspects of truth - openmindedness

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aparigraha

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non-acquisitiveness

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Digambara

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a highly ascetic (more than Svetambara) order of Jain monks who wear no clothes

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jiva

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the soul - Jainism

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Svetambara

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Jain order of monks who are less ascetic than the Digambara

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Tirthankaras

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the great enlightened teachers in Jainism, of whom Mahariva was the last in the present cosmic cycle

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amrit

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nectar

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Dasam Granth

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collected writings of Guru Gobind Singh

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gurdwara

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Sikh temple

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Guru Granth Sahib (Adi Granth)

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sacred Sikh book

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Jaap Sahib

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second morning prayer of Sikhs, written by Guru Gobind Singh

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Jap Ji

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first morning prayer of Sikhs, Guru Nanak

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Khalsa

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saint-soldiers, order of Sikhs who have undergone special initiation and observe a strict code of conduct

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kirtan

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singing of hymns from Guru Granth Sahib

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langar

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community meal for all

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Nam

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Sikh God

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Panth

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Sikh religious community

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sangat

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Sikh congregation

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Udasi

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ascetic Sikh order

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sruti

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that which is heard/divine

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smrti

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that which is remembered

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Purana

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hymns and myths - specific to deities, generally

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Guru Nanak

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16th century mystic reformer
=> Sikhism

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Arjan Dev

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5th Guru of Sikhism - compiled Adi Granth

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Gobind Singh

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10th Guru - established Khalsa

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Baisakhi

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birthday of Khalsa

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Kesh

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uncut hair - strength from God

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Kanga

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wooden comb

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Kara

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iron bracelet - morals

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Kachera

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special underwear - modesty

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Kirpan

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curved sword - reminder to protect all innocents

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Kesh

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uncut hair - strength from God

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Kanga

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wooden comb

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Kara

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iron bracelet - morals

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Kachera

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underwear - modesty

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Kirpan

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curved sword - reminder to protect innocents

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Baisakhi

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birthday of Khalsa

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Arjan Dev

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5th guru - compiled Adi Granth

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Gobind Singh

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10th Guru - started Khalsa