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Chapter 3
Hinduism
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 2
03/16/2009
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Sanatana Dharma
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alternative name for Hinduism, meaning ultimate goal is to experience the eternal
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Ashram
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atman
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avatar
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Brahman
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directions of how to perform sacrices to deities.
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caste
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Chakra
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darsam
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deva
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dharma
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guru
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Kali Yuga
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karma
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moksha
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prana
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puja
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reincarnation
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rishi
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ancient sages who heard the vedas rom nature,
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saivite
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sakta
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samsara
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sumniasm
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sanskrit
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ancient language in which vedas were written.
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seccularism
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satra
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Tantra
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satra
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Tantra
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Vaishnavite
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yoga
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Vedas
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religious texts which are the foundation of Santana Dharma produced by outsiders, not ingenious people.
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Aryans
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migrated from steppes of Russia and invaded India. Can speak and read Sansrit
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upandishads
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explain personal transformation that results from participation in ritual proccess.
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vayas
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collectors.
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