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24 Cards in this Set
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Brahmins
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caste of priests
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Kshatriyas
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caste of kings and warriors
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Vaishas
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caste of merchants
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Shudras
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untouchables
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3 religions that stemmed from Hinduism
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Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism
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parts of the Vedas
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Upanishads(philosophical), aranyakas(for hermits), mantras(hymns), Brahmanas(ritual materials)
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one true reality in the universe
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Brahman
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driving force of reincarnation
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kharma
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atman
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soul
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samsara
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reincarnation(endless cycle of birth, life, death, rebirth experienced by all humans)
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moksha
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enlightenment/release from the cycle of death and rebirth
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Bhakti
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devotion to the gods of hinduism
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avatar
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incarnation of a deity. In Hinduism the god Vishnu is believed to have taken human or other forms on several occasions.
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Dharma
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law (sort of the Hindu word closest to religion)
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maya
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illusion-false knowledge in the Upanishads; Brahman doesn't exist
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avidya
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ignorance
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aspects of reality(Brahman)
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Brahma;Shiva;Vishnu
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Brahma
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god of creation
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Shiva
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(most popular)god of death, destruction; also of rebirtha nd reproduction
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Vishnu
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god of love and preservation, benevolence, forgiveness
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Shiva's "co-gods"
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kali, Durga, Paravati
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playful, fun, joy, avatar, married to Lakshmi
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Krishna/Vishnu
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Atharva
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vedic knowledge
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Upanishads
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philisophical material in the Vedic Literature
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