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| dharma | a person's duties in life |
| karma | fate / judgement |
| reincarnation | the soul is reborn |
| caste system | rigid social structure / hierarchy |
| Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva | Hindu gods |
| Brahmin, Kshatriya, Viasya, Sudra, Untouchables (Harijians) | social classes within the caste system |
| Vedas, Upanishads, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagavad Gita. | sacred writings of Hinduism |
| polytheism | belief in more than one god |
| pollution of the soul | this reflects how one performed in a past life ... and determines a person's caste |
| nirvana | the highest form of reincarnation ... the ultimate place ... where there is no pain & suffering |
| cremation | done so the soul can be released, judged & reincarnated |
| cow | considered to be sacred |
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