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Hinduism
Paths and Priciples
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 4
05/13/2011

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Term
Vedas
Definition
Handbook for priests-contains info about the Gods, sacrafices, and addressing dieties with hymns
Term
Gods
Definition
Indra (chief God)
Agni (Fire)
Soma (Earth)
Term
Caste System
Definition
1)Priests
2)Warrior
3)Merchant
4)Worker
5) Untouchables
Term
Upper Caste
Definition
1) Priests (most privalaged and responsibility)
2) Warrior (rulers)
3) Merchant (farmers, traders)
Term
Lower Caste
Definition
4) Work (Sundra)
5) Untouchables
Term
Dharma
Definition
Right pattern of living
Guide of spritual duty and obligation
Term
Vedas teaching
Definition
human beings have a body
Term
Atman
Definition
Breath -all humans have it
Spark
Comes from Brahman
no material part, the material part
essance of body
resides in everything not just humans
Term
Sutras
Definition
Thread (new line of thought)
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