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12 Cards in this Set
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karma
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in Hinduism, the belief that how a person lives affects their next life
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Brahman
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in Hinduism, the one supreme power, or divine force, that everything is a part of
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deities
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in Hinduism, the forms that represent the various qualities of Brahman
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Hinduism
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India's first major religion
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dharma
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stands for law, obligation, and duty
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Vedas
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a collection of Hindu sacred writings
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Sanskrit
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an ancient language of India
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Brahmanism
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an ancient Indian religion in which the Brahmins (priests and religious scholars) are the dominant class
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caste
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a class, or group, in Hindu society
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reincarnation
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the belief that a person's soul is reborn into a new body after death
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pilgrimage
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a journey to a holy place
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samsara
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in Hinduism, the belief in a continuous cycle of birth, death and rebirth
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