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03/02/2014

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What are the three foundations of Hinduism
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Karma, Dharma, Samsara
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What is Karma
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Every thought and action affects your fate in your next life
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What is Dharma
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your duties and responsibilities
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What is Samsara
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Reincarnation
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What are the four types of goals in Hinduism
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Kama, Artha, Dharma, Moksha
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What is Kama
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pleasure (the things you like)
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What is Artha
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wealth and power (the things you want)
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What is the Dharma goal
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Doing what is right (the things you hope to offer to society)
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What is the moksha goal
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goals for existence or spiritual goals
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What is the Indus Valley Civilization
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Early people who practiced Hinduism; were vanished by the Aryans
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What is the Aryan invasion
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conquers the Indus river valley bringing the Sanskrit languages and more influences of Hinduism.
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What is Sanskrit
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the Hindu written sacred language
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What is the Vedas
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The Hindu text that contains eternal truths revealed to wise men; stories, myths, chants, etc. orally passed down until finally written in Sanskrit
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What is the Ramayana
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a Hindu epic poem of god (Rama) and wife (Sita)
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What is the Mahabharata
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a Hindu epic poem of royal brothers regaining their kingdom
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what is Brahman
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a single supreme force that contains all the Hindu gods (nameless, formless, unlimited)
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What Hindu gods are part of the trimurti
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Brahma, Vishnu, Siva (shiva)
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What is the hindu god, Brahma
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the Creator
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What Is the hindu god, Vishnu
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the preserver
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What is the hindu god, siva
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the destroyer
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Where is hindu worship centered
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the home
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what is a Mandir
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a hindu temple
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What are Hindu death practices
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the body is cremated and scattered over the Ganges River
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What is Atman
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an essential self (a part of the universal soul)
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What is Moksha
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Freeing the soul from the body so it can unite with Brahman
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What is the Caste system
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Hindu social groups based on birth
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What is Kumbh Mela
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the world's greatest religious fair that is held every 12 years where Hindus bath in the Holy Ganges River
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What is the Murti
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image/ statue of the main dieties in the main shrine room: Hinduism
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What is puja
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Hindu religious worship
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What is the tilak
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mark on the head of the murti: hinduism
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What is the arti lamp
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contains 5 flames for the 5 senses enables one to see god or be seen by god: hinduism
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What is hindu prasad
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blessed food that has been offered to the god of the mandir
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What is mantras
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verses from the hindu holy book
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How do Hindus earn good karma (5)
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follow their dharma, do their puja, meditate, go on pilgrimages, and follow a guru
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What is ashramas
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a stage of life that can alter dharma
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What are the 4 stages of ashramas
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student(focus on learning scripture and education), householder (married and working wife), retirement (more time for meditation and temple puja), ascetic (optional- give up material things and become wandering monks)
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What 2 things can alter dharma
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caste and ashramas
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What are the 5 parts of the caste system
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Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras, Dalits
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What job do Brahmins have
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priest and scholars
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What job do Kashatriyas have
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Warriors and rulers
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What job do Vaisyas have
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herders, farmers, artisians, merchants
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What job do sudras have
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peasant farmers
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What job do dalits have
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work with dirt, death, or blood
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What is Moksha
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union with the Brahman
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What is ahimsa
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non-violence
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What is the role of meditation
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practice of skill of paying attention
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What is a guru
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a spiritual teacher that perfected the Hindu religion in teachings
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What are some things pilgrims do at Varanasi
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face east and pray, drink Ganges river water
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What are the 6 rules of caste?
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each occupation has its own caste determined by birth; marriage must be within the caste; castes have their own cooking and eating habits; castes are tied to Hindu beliefs about keeping people spiritually pure; caste influences which gods are worshipped, where one lives, and what one wears; caste influences behavior between people
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what is interdependence within the caste system
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the caste system created a sense of stability and order in Indian life
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Who was Siddhartha Gautama
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left a life of luxury and set out to find the cause of misery; became enlightened
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What 4 sights did Gautama see
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old man, sick man, dead man, human meditating
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What are the 4 noble truths of Buddhism
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suffering is universal- pain, sickness, and death are inevitable; the origin of suffering is desire and non-virtue; Cessation of suffering: the only way to stop the suffering is to crush desire and other forms of non-virtue; to end desire follow the eightfold path
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What is the eightfold path
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a practical guide to right conduct it stresses compassion for all creatures, kindness, and truthfulness
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What are the 8 parts of the eightfold path
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right view, right intentions, right speech, right actions, right livelihood, right effort, right concentration, right mindfulness
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What are the 5 precepts
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not to kill anything, not to steal, not to lie, to avoid alcohol, and not to engage in improper sexual activity
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What do Buddhist monks and nuns agree not to do
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eat anything after the noon hour, wear any jewelry or ornaments, sleep on a soft bed, participate in any king of entertainment, use money
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What is the "middle way"
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not asceticism, nor self indulgence
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What is nirvana
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the Buddhist belief of salvation where individual self escapes the body
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What are the three jewels
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"I take refuge in the Buddha; I take refuge in the dharma; I take refuge in the sangha"
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What is the sangha
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refers to the community of monks and nuns and the whole community of believers
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What does dharma mean for Buddhists
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refer to all that the Buddha taught
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What is the sitar
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a hindu musical instrument played during ragas to make a meditative state
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What is enlightenment
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understanding the cause and cure of suffering
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What is the three baskets of wisdom (Tipitaka)
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followers passed Buddhist teachings by mouth which were written down as this; the most important of the Buddhist writings
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What are the characteristics of Theravada Buddhism
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"Teachings of the elders" monastic life is needed to achieve Nirvana; lay people further their karma by supporting monks and nuns; each person must find their way to Nirvana alone; prevalent in south-east asia; do not worship the Buddha or any other God
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What are the characteristics of Mahayana Buddhism
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"Greater Vehicle" believe that you need the help of others to attain Nirvana and it can be done in different ways; many follow the teachings of Bodhisattvas and offer prayers and worship to the enlightened ones and to the Buddha
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What is a Bodhisattva
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someone who has already become enlightened but has willingly delayed entry to Nirvana to help others get there
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What is Tantric Buddhism (Tibetan)
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a mix of traditional Buddhism with Tibetan spiritual practice uses meditation, music, chants, dances, and mystical charms to please spirits; uses mandalas
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What is a mandalas
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intricate designs of artwork made out of sand to center on meditation
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Who is the Dalai Lama
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The bodhisattva of compassion or the reincarnated bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
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What is Zen Buddhism
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intense use of meditation and contemplating objects in nature will lead to enlightenment
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What is a stupa
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a burial mound some of which contain relics, ashes, hair clippings of Buddhist saints; the most sacred Buddhist sight
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What is a pagoda
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evolved from decorated parasols that were originally at the top of stupas houses relics
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who is the lord mahavir/ mahavira
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the last of the 24 believed great teachers
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what is tirthankaras
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the 24 teachers who attained all knowledge while living and preached it to the people
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what is Jina
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god for jains which is their goal to become of
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What is moksha
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all knowledge
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what are the certain rules jains follow to get rid of ones karma(5)
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Ahimsa (non-violence), Satya (to speak truth), Asteya (to not steal), Brahmacharya (to not commit adultery), aparigraha (to limit one's possessions)
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What are characteristics of the svetambara Jainism
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"white clad", liberal in their interpretations of mahavirals teaching regarding nudity and allow their monks to wear a white garment, women may also find salvation
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WHat are characteristics of the digambara jains
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"sky clad", traditionalists, adhere to the old ideals that require monks to go naked, believe women have no chance of achieving salvation
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what are the 5 k's
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kanga (comb- cleanliness), Kesh (uncut hair- spiritual), Kara (steel bangle- unity, learning),Kirpan (sword- respect, justice), Kachera (shorts- modesty)
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What is a gurdwara
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a Sikh temple or gateway to the guru
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Who is guru nanak
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teacher of Sikhism who was succeeded by 9 other gurus
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what is Guru Granth Sanib
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Sikh bible; the book of guru nanak
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What is the golden temple in punjab
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surrounded by a sacred pool (pool of nectar) which was built of white marble covered with copper which stands on an island
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What are the four major Sikh beliefs
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one god, equality, birth and death, non-violence
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How do Sikhs get good karma (4 principles of Sikhism)
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Naam Japna or Simran (meditation), Kirat Karni (work), Wand Chakna (charity donations), Sewa (service to humanity and god
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What are the ghats
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the steps that lead to the ganges river
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