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| Religious truth, according to Hinduism, is conceived in |
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| Dogmatic Terms, nonverbal definitions, ascetic practices |
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| The Aryans invaded India around |
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| The term sruti applies to |
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| A group of sacred writing |
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| the longest epic in world literature |
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| The story of Hanuman is recounted in the |
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| The Bhagavad-Gita was composed around |
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| One of Vishnu’s distinguishing attributes is |
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| appearing in this world in various avatars. |
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| Shiva’s creative force is characterized by a(n) |
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| The concepts “samsara” and “karma” explain |
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| the endless series of existences determined by action |
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| Mahatma Gandhi preached the doctrine of |
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| Yoga practices are designed for |
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| realizing oneness with the highest principle. |
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| Ganesha is venerated as the god of |
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| good luck, prosperity, wisdom |
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| According to Hindu tradition, the number of deities is |
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| The most popular path to moksha is |
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| the Holi festival commemorates |
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| the frolics of Krishna, the death of puthana, the destruction of Kama |
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| The ideal couple in Hindu thought is represented by the |
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| epic story of Rama and Sita. |
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| The Aryans extended their influence throughout India. |
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| No single, definitive text is considered authoritative scripture in Hinduism. |
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| Hindus consider life an end in itself |
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| Scholars can only speculate about the origins of jati. |
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| The Hindu doctrine of ashrama dates from about 500 BCE. |
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| In Hinduism, women are considered equal to men |
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| Tantrism is the belief in the active creative principle, personified as the Divine Mother |
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| Practices based on ritual nudity, magic, and the worship of snakes are prevalent among Hindus |
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| The earliest extant records of Buddha’s discourses are found in |
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| Siddhartha Gautama was born in |
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| the personification of evil or tempter is known in Buddhism as |
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| Buddha’s first discourse is known as |
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| setting in motion the wheel of truth |
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| Converts to Buddhism were from |
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| the lower Hindu castes, the kshatriya castes, the kshatriya castes |
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| the teachings of Buddha were written by |
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| different Buddhist groups |
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| Buddha claimed that human beings are made of |
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| The second Noble Truth in Buddhism is |
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| King Asoka is best remembered for |
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| The first Chinese Buddhist monk to complete his pilgrimage to India was |
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| Buddhism was introduced to Japan from |
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| The great statue of Daibutsu was erected in |
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| The scriptures of Theravada Buddhism consist of |
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| three collections written in Pali |
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| The founder of Madhyamika Buddhism was |
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| One of the main proponents of the Pure Land sect was |
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| Adherents of Zen Buddhism |
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| reject deification of the Buddha |
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| Experts in tantrism teach that enlightenment is achieved |
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| Ohigan or Higan is observed by Japanese Buddhists |
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| The Obon or Bon festival is essentially |
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| an ancestral memorial rite |
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| The Obon or Bon festival is essentially |
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| an ancestral memorial rite |
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| Siddhartha Gautama was born in China |
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| Siddhartha Gautama was a member of the Hindu kshatriya caste. |
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| The Buddhist monastic order is known as the sangha. |
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| The teachings attributed to Buddha were written by his immediate disciples. |
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| Buddhist dharma is summed up in the Four Noble Truths |
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| The term nirvana may be defined as an intellectual goal. |
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| The earliest historical reference to a Chinese Buddhist community dates from 65 CE |
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| Buddhism was introduced to Japan in the second century BCE |
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