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Hinduism Flashcards

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Vedas

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Sacred text

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Arayan

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People in Central Asia

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Caste system

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Levels of social society

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Brahmin

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Priests

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Kyshatria

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Warriors

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Vaishya

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Peasants

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Shudras

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Labors

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Moksha

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Complete understanding of all things

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Atman

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Soul

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Brahman

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World uniting soul

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Bhadavad Gita

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Warrior who could not fight

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Reincarnation

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Coming back after death in a new form (based of karma)

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Karma

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How everything has consequences
Do good➡️ good things happen/good reincarnation
Do evil➡️ bad consequences punished in reincarnation

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Dharma

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Duty in life

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Vishnu

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The protector

Shows him self in different human forms

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Shiva

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Destroyer

Not evil- believed that he will end things when necessary

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Mahabharata

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Epic poem

Story of arayans settling in India

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Code of Manu

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Rules and responsibilities of caste system

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Purusha

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Spiritual/ animal representation of caste system

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Krishna

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Human form of Vishnu

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Arjuna

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Warrior from Mahabharata

Trained by Krishna

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