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18 Cards in this Set
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Karma |
The effects of a persons actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation |
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Vedas |
Hinduism: an ancient book of sacred songs on which many of the religions beliefs are bases |
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Eight Fold Path |
By following this you can overcome greed, hatred, and ignorance |
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Abraham |
First of Old Testament patriarchs; father of Isaac; God tested him by asking him to sacrifice his son |
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Enlightenment |
Being able to view the world in a diff. life-changing manner |
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Canaan |
Ancient country that included parts of Jordan and Palestine: was controlled by Egyptians |
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Indo-European |
The family of languages that by 1000BC were spoken throughout Europe and in parts of SW and S Asia |
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Hinduism |
A complex of beliefs and values and customs including worship of many gods especially the Trimurti composed of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva |
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Torah |
The first 3 divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first 5 books of the Old Testament considered as a unit |
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Nirvana |
Buddhism believes that when the soul reached complete enlightenment and highest bliss it enters this state of being |
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Yahweh |
A name for the Old Testament God as transliterated from the Hebrew YHVH |
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Castle System |
System in Indian society dividing everybody according to their social status |
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Moksha |
Freedom from reincarnation, a state of complete oneness with Brahma |
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Siddhartha Ugautama |
An ancient Indian prince who founded Buddhism; 'the Buddha' |
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Dharma |
Basic principles of the cosmos; ancient sage in Hindu mythology worshipped as a god by lower castes |
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Reincarnation |
Embodiment in a new form |
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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 |
An agreement b/t God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behaviors from them in return |
