First some of study guide Flashcards
1
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Karma
A
action, deed, work; result or effect of action
2
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Moksha
A
Liberation from all kinds of bondage; liberation attained through spiritual enlightenment
3
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Dharma
A
Essential quality; religion;code of duties
4
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Samsara
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The repeating cycle of birth, life, death
5
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Harappan Civilization
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In the Indus Valley as early as 2500 BCE
Cleansing and purity, meditation
6
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Vedas language
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Sanskrit
7
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four parts of Vedas
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Samhitas
Brahmanas
Aranyakas
Upanishads
8
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Samhitas
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hymns of praise
9
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Brahmanas
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instruction for ritual sacrifice and meaning
10
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Aranyakas
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writings of forest recluses
11
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Upanishads
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teaching of spiritual guru