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Hinduism- Caste System
- Social class people are born (can not change)
- Brahmans
- Kshatrias
- Vaisyas
- Sudras
- Untouchables
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Hinduism- polytheistic or monotheistic, describe each Caste
- Mainly monotheistic
- Brahmans- respect life for what it is, know everything is there for a purpose, no meat, cow is sacred, animals can be reincarnated
- Kshatrias- Business owners, anyone to take care of other people, power of other people
- Vaisyas- Hard working people, provides a service, not there for the money sake of it
- Sudras- Work for Vaisyas, Hourly wage people
- Untouchables- criminal, etc.
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Hinduism- Religious Beliefs- Hindu Trinity- brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
- 1. Brahma- creator- supreme, all-knowing
- 2. Vishnu- Preserver- mostly in animal forms, maintains balance
- 3. Shiva- the destroyer (to death brings life) also known as the purifier (fire around her represents the circle of life)
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Hinduism- Religious Beliefs- Ahimsa and no ______ desires
- Ahimsa- nonviolence
- No selfish desires
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Hinduism- Hindu Beliefs- 3 steps to achieve Moksha
- 1. Karma- actions reflect fate in the next life
- 2. Dharma- religious moral duties of an individual
- 3. Samsara- Reincarnation
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