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In Hinduism, the connection between one's actions and the consequences of those actions
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The liturgical and scriptural language of Hinduism
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Hindu name for the 'real self' that is also identical with Brahman
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Hindu worship of a deity, primarily at a home shrine
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Social classes in Hindu society based on a person's position in life that are given at birth
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The most scared location for all Hindus
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An autumn festival of Hindus that celebrates the return of Rama, the 7th avatar if Vishnu, from a 14 yr. exile
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The name for the various celebrations of events in the Hindu life cycle
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A Hindu spring festival in which caste difference's are often suspended
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Refers to the illusionary appearance of the world
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A person's duties in life, especially those related to one's social obligation within one's caste with regard to family and community
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A statue, picture, or other image of Hindu gods
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Liberation from the Hindu endless cycle of rebirth
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The principal avatar of Vishnu, often depicted as a handsome young man
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Hindus considered so low that they are not even a part of the caste system
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The name for the priestly caste of Hindus
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The incarnation of Gods or Goddesses who descend from their heavenly world to earth to rid the world of evil
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The name for the Creator of God
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A religion founded in the sixth century BCE by Mahavira as a reaction against Hinduism
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Desire not to harm any form of life
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A name for the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
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