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14 Cards in this Set
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Size order of religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) in decreasing size.
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Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism.
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Four things Hindus believe all people want.
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1) Sensual Pleasure.
2) Success. 3) Fullfil ethical duty to others (dharma). 4) Spiritual enlightenment, achieve moksha. |
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Four personality types and corresponding yogas.
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Reflective/Philosopher- Jnana Yoga
Emotional/devout- Blakti Yoga Action/service oriented- karma yoga Spiritual discipline, deepen soul- Raja Yoga |
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Ascetic
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One who renounces physical pleasures and worldly attachments for the sake of spiritual advancement.
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Atman
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The eternal self (or soul) that is associated with Brahman and is the part of self that is reincarnated.
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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; beyond human comprehension.
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Brahmin
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Priest caste.
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Caste System
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Social order dividing people into the brahmin, kshatriya, vaishya, and shudra classes.
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Dharma
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Ethical duty based on the divine order of reality.
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Karma
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The moral law of cause and effect based on one's actions that determines the nature of one's reincarnation.
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Moksha
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Liberation from samsara and reuniting with Brahman and eternal bliss.
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Yoga
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Spiritual Discipline
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Om
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Divine word, used when meditating to invite the presence of god.
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