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World Religions: Page 1
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Religious Studies
11th Grade
06/08/2011

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Karma
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the consequence of your actions has an effect on future actions and who you become
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Samsara
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the realm of existence where karma beings are reborn and die recurrently and the doctrine of reincarnation
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Moksha
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liberation, a physical breakthrough from the physicl world into an ultimate reality
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Dharma
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righteousness, good action
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Vedas
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books of knowledge that represent the basis for Hinduism
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Brahman
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objective reality as it essentially is, objective reality at its deepest level, "ultimate reality"
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Atman
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the soul, or yourself
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Brahma
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the creator, has very little followers today
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Vishnu
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the preserver, has the largest group of followers today, Avatars are descendants of Vishnu
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Shiva
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the destroyer, more followers than Brahma, not evil, but a good destroyer
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Maya
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a cosmic illusion of this world
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Artha
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wealth
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Kama
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pleasure
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Dharma
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righteousness, good action
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Puja
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the Hindu form of worship
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