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19 Cards in this Set
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Nirvana |
(Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude hat transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and individual consciousness. |
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Canaan |
Ancient country that included parts of Jordan and Palestine and was controlled by Egyptians. |
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Abraham |
The first of the Old Testament patriarchs and father of Isaac; according to Genesis God promises to give Abraham’s Family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son. |
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Reincarnation |
Embodiment in a new form (especially the reappearance or a person in another form). |
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Moksha |
Freedom from reincarnation, a state of complete oneness with Brahman. |
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Enlightenment |
Being able to view the world in a different, life-changing manner. |
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Caste System |
System in Indian society dividing everybody according to their social status. |
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Yahweh |
A name for the Old Testament God as transliterated from the Hebrew YHVH. |
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Indo-European |
The family of languages that by 1000 BC were spoken throughout Europe and in parts of southwestern and Southern Asia. |
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Torah |
The first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Old Testament considered as a unit. |
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Torah |
The first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Old Testament considered as a unit. |
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Devi |
Saraswati and Parvati are but 2 of the many incarnations of the female Hindu deity. |
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Covenant |
(Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return. |
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Karma |
(Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person’s actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation. |
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Dharma |
Basic principles of the cosmos; also: an ancient sage in Hindu mythology worshipped as a god by some lower castes. |
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Vedas |
I’m Hinduism, the ancient books of sacred songs on which much of its religions beliefs are based. |
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Eight Fold Path |
By following people will overcome their greed, hatred, and ignorance. |
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Siddhartha Gautama |
An ancient Indian prince who founded Buddhism and became known as “the Buddha”. |
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Hinduism |
A complex of beliefs and values and customs including worship of many gods especially the Trimurti composed or Brahma the Creator; Vishnu the preserver; and Shiva the destroyer. |
