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What is the Vedas?

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A collection of texts and hymns

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What is truth eternal

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Hindus pursue knowledge which they beleive is the very essence of the universe

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What do Hindus think about immortality?

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A Hindu believes that an individual soul cannot be created or destroyed

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Who was Brahma?

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Hindus beleive that brahma is the creator of everything

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Saraswati?

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The goddess of knowledge and wisdom

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Lakshmi?

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Goddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity

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Parvati?

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Goddess of love and devotion

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Tridevi?

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The three main goddesses consisting saraswati, lakshmi and parvati

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Trimurti?

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TThis is the male version of the tridevi. It consists of Brahma, vishnu and shiva

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What is the name of all six of these gods combined?

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The supreme divinity

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What is the Dhama

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They aim to make morally right decisions in order to achieve goodness

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What is Artha

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Artha is the materials needed in a Hindus life to achieve prosperity

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Kama what is

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Hindus want to fulfil their desires

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What is the main goal for Hindu people?

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To end the cycle of samsara is through gaining good kama.

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What are the 6 holy books in Hinduism

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Samhitas, Ramayana, Aranyaka, bhagavadgita, Brahmans and upanishadsi

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What does the upanishads contain?

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they contain many of the teaching of the holy men

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17
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How many sections does the Veda’s have

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4

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What is the Gita?

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It is part of the Mahabharat

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What does Atman mean?

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It means the soul or self

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Why is pilgramidge important to Hindus?

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Because it helps Hindus find their inner self and their moksha

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What is the char Dahm?

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It is one of the most important pilgramidges to Hindus.

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Who are the exceptions that can’t go on Hindu pilgrimage?

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Non Hindus, pregnant people, people who can’t afford to go and people with disability

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What is Diwali?

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It is the festival of light and it is very important to Hindus.

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What does dhyana mean?

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It means contemplation and meditation

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What is the lingam

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The lingam symbolises the god shiva and is revered as an emblem of power

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We are moving on to

27
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What does toaism or tao translate to

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The way, path, route

28
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Which religion did Buddhism take its ideas from

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Mostly hinduism

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What are the 5 precepts?

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  1. No harm to any living things
  2. Do not Take that which is not given
  3. No sexual misconduct
  4. No lying or gossip
  5. No clouding the mind with drugs
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What is the life of a Buddhist monk?

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  1. No substantial food after midday
  2. No singing, dancing or music
  3. No use of anything fancy
  4. No luxury
  5. No accepting or holding money
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What were the four sights?

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Old age, sickness, death and the holy man

32
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What is the middle way?

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Every Buddhist aims to be on the path of the middle way. It means that you shouldn’t indulge yourself but you also shouldn’t sel mortify.

33
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What is right understand

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Seeing the world and everything in it as it really is

34
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What is right aspiration

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Adopting the life of a follower of the 8 fold path

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What is the right speech

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No lying or rude speech it involves a recognition of the truth and an awareness of the impact of gossip and rumours

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What is right action

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This encompasses the 5 precepts which are not to kill, steal, lie, to avoid sexual misconduct and not to take drugs

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What is right livelihood

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Aonly possessing what is essential to sustain life

38
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Right effort

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Cultivating an enthusiasm, a positive attitude in a balanced way

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Right mindfullness

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Never be absent minded always be conscious of what you are doing and what is happening around you

40
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Right concentration

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Used to concentrate the mind to achieve whatever is desired

41
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What are the three buddisms

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Mahayan Buddhism and Zen. amd theraveda

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What is Mahayana buddism

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This was not a single group but it was a collection of different teachings. It talks a great deal about the enlightened being.

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What is wesak

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Thus celebrated the birth of the Buddha

44
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Pari nirvana day is linked to wesak as it commemorated Buddhas death

45
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Sangha

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You cannot do it all on your own you need friends to support and encourage you.

46
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What are the three jewels?

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Buddha, Dharma and sangha

47
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We a moving onto

48
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Where did Sikhs originate

49
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Who was the first guru

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Guru nanak

50
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What is the definition of guru

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He who takes away darkness and brings life

51
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Who was the last guru

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Guru gobind singh

52
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What is the holy place for them

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The gurdwara

53
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What is kesh

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Uncut hair.

54
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What is kara

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A holy steel bangle

55
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What is a kanga

56
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What is a kachera

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Short trousers

57
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What is Kirpan

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A small sword or dagger

58
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What is the Sikh community called

59
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What is the sangha community

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Bikhus and bhikkunnis

60
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What are the three holy books in Hinduism

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Vedas upanishads manu

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What is worship in Hinduism

62
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Who was mahabtu gahndi

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