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        | Religious truth, according to Hinduism, is conceived in |  | Definition 
 
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        | The Aryans invaded India around |  | Definition 
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        | the longest epic in world literature |  | 
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        | The story of Hanuman is recounted in the |  | Definition 
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        | The Bhagavad-Gita was composed around |  | Definition 
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        | One of Vishnu’s distinguishing attributes is |  | Definition 
 
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        | Shiva’s creative force is characterized by a(n) |  | Definition 
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        | The concepts “samsara” and “karma” explain |  | Definition 
 
        | the endless series of existences determined by action |  | 
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        | Mahatma Gandhi preached the doctrine of |  | Definition 
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        | Yoga practices are designed for |  | Definition 
 
        | realizing oneness with the highest principle. |  | 
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        | Ganesha is venerated as the god of |  | Definition 
 
        | good luck, prosperity, wisdom |  | 
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        | According to Hindu tradition, the number of deities is |  | Definition 
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        | The most popular path to moksha is |  | Definition 
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        | the Holi festival commemorates |  | Definition 
 
        | the frolics of Krishna, the death of puthana, the destruction of Kama |  | 
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        | The ideal couple in Hindu thought is represented by the |  | Definition 
 
        | epic story of Rama and Sita. |  | 
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        | The Aryans extended their influence throughout India. |  | Definition 
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        | No single, definitive text is considered authoritative scripture in Hinduism. |  | Definition 
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        | Hindus consider life an end in itself |  | Definition 
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        | Scholars can only speculate about the origins of jati. |  | Definition 
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        | The Hindu doctrine of ashrama dates from about 500 BCE. |  | Definition 
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        | In Hinduism, women are considered equal to men |  | Definition 
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        | Tantrism is the belief in the active creative principle, personified as the Divine Mother |  | Definition 
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        | Practices based on ritual nudity, magic, and the worship of snakes are prevalent among Hindus |  | Definition 
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        | The earliest extant records of Buddha’s discourses are found in |  | Definition 
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        | Siddhartha Gautama was born in |  | Definition 
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        | the personification of evil or tempter is known in Buddhism as |  | Definition 
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        | Buddha’s first discourse is known as |  | Definition 
 
        | setting in motion the wheel of truth |  | 
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        | Converts to Buddhism were from |  | Definition 
 
        | the lower Hindu castes, the kshatriya castes, the kshatriya castes |  | 
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        | the teachings of Buddha were written by |  | Definition 
 
        | different Buddhist groups |  | 
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        | Buddha claimed that human beings are made of |  | Definition 
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        | The second Noble Truth in Buddhism is |  | Definition 
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        | King Asoka is best remembered for |  | Definition 
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        | The first Chinese Buddhist monk to complete his pilgrimage to India was |  | Definition 
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        | Buddhism was introduced to Japan from |  | Definition 
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        | The great statue of Daibutsu was erected in |  | Definition 
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        | The scriptures of Theravada Buddhism consist of |  | Definition 
 
        | three collections written in Pali |  | 
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        | The founder of Madhyamika Buddhism was |  | Definition 
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        | One of the main proponents of the Pure Land sect was |  | Definition 
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        | Adherents of Zen Buddhism |  | Definition 
 
        | reject deification of the Buddha |  | 
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        | Experts in tantrism teach that enlightenment is achieved |  | Definition 
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        | Ohigan or Higan is observed by Japanese Buddhists |  | Definition 
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        | The Obon or Bon festival is essentially |  | Definition 
 
        | an ancestral memorial rite |  | 
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        | The Obon or Bon festival is essentially |  | Definition 
 
        | an ancestral memorial rite |  | 
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        | Siddhartha Gautama was born in China |  | Definition 
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        | Siddhartha Gautama was a member of the Hindu kshatriya caste. |  | Definition 
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        | The Buddhist monastic order is known as the sangha. |  | Definition 
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        | The teachings attributed to Buddha were written by his immediate disciples. |  | Definition 
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        | Buddhist dharma is summed up in the Four Noble Truths |  | Definition 
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        | The term nirvana may be defined as an intellectual goal. |  | Definition 
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        | The earliest historical reference to a Chinese Buddhist community dates from 65 CE |  | Definition 
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        | Buddhism was introduced to Japan in the second century BCE |  | Definition 
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