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Hinduism review
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Being born again and again | Reincarnation |
| Prayer "Oh earth excuse me" | Bhooma Kahanami |
| Oneness of all things | monism |
| holy river of Hinduism | Ganges River |
| Year of the 1st Indian Constitution | 1949 |
| Outcaste | Untouchable |
| Position in caste ( 5 levels highest to lowest) | Brahmin,warrior,craftsmen,laborer,outcaste |
| city of the dead | Benares |
| cosmic law of cause and effect | Karma |
| 3 examples of Hindu ethics | self control, compassion to all living things , and nonviolence |
| 3 gods of Brahman ( lifecycle) | the creator ; Brahma the preserver ; Vishnu and the destroyer ; Shiva (Siva) |
| word for caste means color | Varna |
| sacred syllable | Om |
| national religion of India | Hinduism |
| abstract idea behind a fable | allegory |
| classic language of India | Sanskrit |