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Hinduism
Religiological aspects of Hinduism
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 1
05/07/2010

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The Four Vedas: Yajur Veda
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Contains sacrificial rites and rituals
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The Four Vedas: Rig Veda
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Contains prayers, poetry, and chants
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The Four Vedas: Sama Veda
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Contains hymns for singing
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The Four Vedas: Atharva Veda
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Contains ethical principles and the sciences of health and longevity
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Niguna Brahman
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God without qualities - beyond conception
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Saguna Brahman
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God with qualities - personal God, like a loving parent or mate
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Multiple Worlds
Definition
There are multiple worlds similar to ours and each one is temporary
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Moral World
Definition
Karma rules the moral world, and each of your actions has an equal and opposite reaction
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Middle World
Definition
The world we live in is the middle world - in the middle between good and evil, pleasure and pain, knowledge and ignorance
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Training World
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The world is a training ground to train your soul to move towards God
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Maya World
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World of illusions - may or may not be real
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Lila World
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The world is God's playground
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Stages of Life
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Student, householder, forest dweller, renunciate
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Castes
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Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishyas, Shudras
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Stages of Consciousness
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Sensory delights, Social Achievements, Duty, Liberation
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Purpose of Life
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Depends on the stage - ultimate purpose is to be liberated from the imperfect
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Yama
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No killing, no stealing, no lying, self-control
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Niyama
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Cleanliness, contentedness, desire to be liberated, self-control
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The Four Yogas: Jnana Yoga
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Way of knowledge
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The Four Yogas: Bhakti Yoga
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The way of love
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The Four Yogas: Karma Yoga
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The way of work and service
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The Four Yogas: Raja Yoga
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The way of psychological experimentation
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Eight Steps of Raja Yoga
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Yama, Niyama, control the body, control the breathing, control the senses, concentration, meditation, Samadhi
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