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21 Cards in this Set
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how are all hindus alike
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acceptance of vedas, recognition of many gods
recognation of many paths to salvation acceptance of karma and samsara |
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4 paths to god
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path of pleasure, path of wealth and power, path of duty, release
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path of pleasure, path of power and wealth
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karma-marga, artha-marga
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path of duty, release
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dharma-marga, moksha
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bhaki-yoga similar to christianity
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aim of the yoga is to love god with every element of your being. christianity is bhakti to the hindus
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4 types of yoga
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jnana, bhakti, karma, raja
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jnana yoga
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through knowlege, philosophy, shortest but stepest path
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bhakti yoga
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similar to christianty way through god by devotion
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karma yoga
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way to god through good works
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raja yoga
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way to god through intelectual excersises and experiments
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hindu 4 stages of life
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student, house holder, forest dweller, renounced
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student
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study vedas, full attention to teacher 8-25
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house holder
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family life, community 25-50
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forest dweller
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retires from social aspects of life to devote oneself to meditation and live in the forest
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renounced
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wandering begger, sadhu
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3 major theistic denominations of hinduism
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vashnavites, savites, saktas
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vashnavites
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devotees of vishnu 70% North india, worship vishnu( sustainer) krishna rama
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savites
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devotees of shiva (the destroyer) creative force, 25% southern india
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saktas
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devotees of the female creative power(kali, Durga) clacutta
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5 vows of jainism
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non-violence, truthfulness, not stealing, chaste livng, non-acquisition
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5 precepts of buddhism
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not destroy life, no stealing, chastity, no lying, no intoxicants
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