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| "religions idea that souls exist not only in humans, but also in rocks, plants and the natural environment." |
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| "Central point. The point the universe spins around" |
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| "A way to describe religious ideas of dual powers that compliment each other. As opposed to CONFLICT DUALISM, where two powers are locked in eternal struggle." |
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| "Siberian term for a religious leader. Adopted to describe any religious leader." |
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| "An act or idea that is prohibited or banned." |
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| "An entity that watches over a person or a group of people. Can be an ancestor or an animal" |
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| "Sanskrit term for a school of Vedanta in Hindu philosophy. About releasing the self, the Atman." |
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| "Sanskrit term for 'purpose'. One of the four goals in life." |
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| "Sanskrit term for 'soul'. Term is used within Hinduism and Buddhism" |
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| "Sanskrit for 'descent'. Refers to an incarnation of a higher spiritual entity into the body of a lower spiritual entity. " |
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| "Sanskrit for 'Science of Life'. Medicine practice. Appeared in the Vedic period in India." |
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| "Sanskrit literature. Part of the Mahabharata. Conversation between Krishna and Arjuna. " |
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| "Sanskrit for 'devotion'. " |
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| "Hindu god of creation, and one of the Trimurti. Others are Vishnu, and Shiva. " |
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| "Hindu concept. Unchanging, infinite transcendent reality, which is the divine ground for all matter, time and energy." |
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| "Sanskrit for 'righteousness'. One of the four goals in life. Also a blanket term for the four goals, which are Artha (purpose) Kama (pleasure) Dharma (duty) and Moksha (liberation)" |
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| "Sanskrit for 'sight'. Visions of the divine." |
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| "Sanskrit for 'teacher'. " |
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| "Sanskrit for 'action'. An idea pertaining to cause and effect, or samsara. A deed can actively shape the past, present, and future." |
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| "Sanskrit for 'holder of authority'. One of the four Varna's. The highest level. Rama, Krishna, Buddha belonged to this class." |
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| "Sanskrit for 'mark'. Symbol of worship for Shiva. Typically phallic in nature." |
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| "Sanskrit literature. An epic where the four dharmas are introduced and discussed. A major work in the Hindu Puranas" |
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| "A hindu ceremony of offering. Mainly performed in the home and in public temples" |
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| "Sanskrit literature. Important in Hindu and Buddhist traditions. A variety of stories regarding the creation of the universe, the lives of heroes, and gods. " |
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| "Sanskrit term for the cycle of rebirth and reincarnation in Hinduism as well as Buddhism." |
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| "Sanskrit term for the lowest Varna. They include farmers, craftsmen, and labourers." |
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| "Sanskrit term for 'that which is remembered'. Hindu religious scripture." |
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| "Traditional physical and mental disciplines origin" |
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| "Male Buddhist monastics. Live by the framework of the monastic discipline. They seek to attain Nirvana." |
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| "Female Buddhist monastics. " |
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| "Teachings about how to live in the world properly. One of the three jewles of Buddhism, along with Dukkha and Buddha" |
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| "Sorrow, Misery, Disatisfaction. One of the three marks of reality. One of the three jewels of Buddhism." |
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| "One of the schools of Buddhism. Low Vehicle. Coined by Mahayana Buddhists to denigrate their opponents." |
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| "State of being free of suffering and the cycle of rebirth." |
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| "Sanskrit 'Final Nirvana'. Occurs upon the death of somebody who has attained complete awakening. " |
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| "Mahayana Buddhism. Compassionate person who does not enter nirvana in order to help others achieve it." |
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| "A question that cannot be answered logically. " |
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| "Sanskrit for 'Greater Vehicle'. One of the existing schools of Buddhism. Other school being Theravada. " |
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| "Sanskrit for 'Wisdom'. The wisdom that is able to extinguish afflictions and bring about enlightenment." |
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| "From Mahayana Buddhism. Nirvana is difficult ot attain from meditation alone. Teaches that only through devotion to Amitabha Buddha can one be reborn in the Pure Land, and from there, enlightenment is guaranteed." |
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| "Mahayana notion of emptiness, meaning that the universe is empty of permanent reality" |
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| "The oldest Buddhist school. Most conservative. Teachings of the Elders." |
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| "Sanskrit for 'education' or 'discipline'. The teachings of the Buddha, divided into the Dharma and the Vinaya. Oral tradition. " |
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| "The ever-changing eternal dualism between darkness and light. Strong and weak, solid and fluid, full and empty. Undifferentiated. " |
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| "One of the virtues to be held above all else. Respect for parents and ancestors. " |
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| "Five ancient Chinese texts used by Confusianism as the basis of studies. Book of Poetry, of Rites, of History, of Annals and the I Ching" |
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| "Traditional Chinese concept concerning legitimacy of rulers. Heaven transfers the right to rule to whoever would rule best." |
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| "The daoist energy-flow." |
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| "Concept that embodies a number of different relationships. Father/Son, Brother/Brother, Husband/Wife, Elder/Junior, Ruler/Subject. " |
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| "Ancient term for 'Heaven'. Complimentary to Di which is 'Earth'" |
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| "The idea of non-action. The idea of acting without acting. Natural action. How planets move around the solar system. They do it without consciously doing it." |
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| "Black, female, receptive, negative, nurturing. Night, water, metal, earth." |
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| "A ceremony celebrating a boy's coming of age in the Jewish tradition" |
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| "English name for a singer who leads prayer services" |
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| "The dispursal of the Jews across the Mediterranean after the destruction of Solomon's Temple " |
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| "Theological philosophy concerned with the end of the world" |
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| "Second book in the Torah. Details the escape of the Jews from Egypt." |
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| "Collective body of Jewish religious law, including biblical law and rabbinical law." |
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| "A sect of Orthodox Judaism. Eastern European where the Rabbi is the spiritual conduit of God" |
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| "Dicipline and school of thought discussing the mystical aspect of Judaism. " |
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| "A thin skullcap traditionally worn at all times by observant Jewish men. Demonstrating respect for God." |
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| "Meaning fit for consumption by Jews according to traditional Jewish law. Must be blessed by a Rabbi." |
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| "A site of an ancient palace and fortifications in Israel on top of a mesa. After First Jewish-Roman War, a siege of the fortress led to the mass suicide of Jewish rebels who preferred death to surrender." |
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| "Seven branched candle holder" |
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| "Refers to the minimum number of people required for certain religious obligations. Mostly consists of ten men." |
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| "First major writings of Jewish oral traditions." |
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| "A holy day to celebrate the Hebrews' escape from Egypt. Last plague was killing newborn sons. Hebrews instructed to mark doorposts with lamb blood so the spirit of the Lord passed over the homes." |
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| "Five books of Moses refers to the entirety of Judaism's founding legal and ethical texts." |
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| "Jewish religious leader" |
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| "Means dwelling of settling. Divine presence of God. Temple in Jerusalem." |
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| "Temporary dwelling that Jews use during the holiday of Sukkot" |
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| "House of Assembly. Jewish house of prayer." |
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| "Prayer shawl worn in the synagogue on the Sabbath." |
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| "Pair of black leather boxes containing scrolls of parchment inscribed bible verses. " |
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| "Germanic language written in the Hebrew alphabet. " |
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| "Head of state. Successor to Muhammad." |
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| "Practice that focuses on the remembrance of God. Devotional act often including the repetition of the names of Allah. " |
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| "Non-Muslim subject of a state governed with sharia law. Connotes an obligation of the state to protect the individual." |
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| "Oral traditions relating to the words and deeds of Muhammad. Regarded as important tools for determining the Muslim way of life." |
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| "Pilgrimage to Mecca. Largest annual pilgrimage in the world. Fifth pilar of Islam, obligation that must be carried out by every Muslim who is capable of doing so." |
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| "Anything that is prohibited by the faith. Certain behaviours like adultery or abuse. Objects. Certain foods. " |
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| "Migration of Muhammad and his followers to the city of Medina." |
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| "Spiritual leader who leads prayer during Islamic gatherings." |
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| "Isnad is like a bibliography of the successive narrators of a story, reaching back to the original narrator." |
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| "Struggle in the way of God, or struggle to improve one's self for God and the world. Inner struggle. Lesser Jihad is physical battle" |
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| "Derogatory term used to describe a non-Muslim. Unbeliever, ungrateful." |
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| "Direction that should be faced when a Muslim prays." |
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| "A religious observance of the month in which the Qur'an was revealed to Muhammad. Month of fasting. No eat or drinking until sunset." |
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| "Body of Islamic religious law. Framework within which public and private aspects of life are regulated. Politics, economics, business, family, hygiene, sexuality" |
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| "Honorific term literally meaning Elder. Elder of a tribe or a wise man. Primarily male." |
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| "Mean the diaspora or Community of Believers, and the whole Muslim world" |
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| "Alms for the Poor. Giving percentage of one's income to charity. " |
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