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| Material success and social prestige, one of the four goals of life |
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| One who renounces physical pleasuresa dn worldly attachments for the sake of spiritual advancements |
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| The eternal Self, reincarnated from one body to the next, which the Upanishads idetify with Brahman |
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| An incarnation of a diety, who is sent to earth to accomplish a divine purpose |
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| The most popular of the three Hindu paths to salvation, emphasizing loving devotion to one's chosen god or goddess |
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| The eternal essence of reality and the source of the universe, beyond the reach of human perception and thought |
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The highest of the four classes of the caste system
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| Ethical duty based on the divine order of reality |
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The path of knowledge
Knowing the true nature of reality through learning and meditation |
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| The moral law of cause and effect of actions, determines the nature of one's reincarnation |
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The path of works
Performing right actions according to dharma |
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| Caste system- Warriors and administrators |
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| Cosmic illusion brought about by divine creative power |
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| Liberation from self from the bondage of samsara |
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| The doctrine that reality is ultimately made up of only one essence |
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| Hinduisms oldest sacred text |
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| A trance-like state in which self-consciousness is lost, and the mind is absorbed into the ultimate reality |
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