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- Caste (32815 bytes)
1: ... is derived from the [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] word ''casta'', meaning [[lineage]], [[breed]]...
3: ...[entomology]] to describe [[social insect]]s species who have a specific sub-type of which is speciali...
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7: ... 22 times and means ''lustre'' in 17 out of 22 times it refers to the "lustre" (i.e. "one's own typica...
9: ==Primary Hindu castes== - Human (48024 bytes)
7: {{Taxobox_ordo_entry | taxon = [[Primates]]}}
12: {{Taxobox_species_entry | taxon = '''''H. sapiens '''''}}
15: ...bdivision | color = pink | plural_taxon = Subspecies}}
21: ...uperfamily of [[Hominoidea]], with all of the [[apes]]: [[chimpanzee]]s, [[gorilla]]s, [[orangutan]]s,...
24: ...mmunity]] is that [[human evolution]] occured in response to a need for long distance [[running]]. Hum... - Religion (72319 bytes)
1: ...has taken a huge number of forms in various cultures and individuals.
2: ...s used to designate what should be more properly described as a "religious organization" – that ...
10: ...-reading," a meaning attributed by [[Cicero]] to describe the repetition of scripture. The second int...
15: ...ngs for the word "religion." Some of the approaches are as follows:
17: ... Divine (if any). This broad definition encompasses all systems of belief, including those that affi... - Buddhist philosophy (14386 bytes)
8: ...e, and epistemological debates over the proper modes of evidence have always been lively in Buddhism.
10: ...f or others is fully consistent with Buddhist values and ethics.
14: ...ept a teaching only if one's own experience verifies it.
16: ...tc.), to Buddhism's thoroughly developed hierarchies of clergy (not usually characteristic of a "philo...
20: ...s follows in the book 'A Living Buddhism for the West': - Hinduism (49198 bytes)
3: ...b|140px|[[Aum|OM]], a sacred syllablle and a quintessential symbol of Hinduism. Its meanings are many....
6: ...lmanac "the oldest religion." It is the third largest religion with approximately 940 [[million]] foll...
8: ...erhaps the Hindu spirit of unity in diversity is best captured in a line from the ancient [[Rig Veda]]...
12: :English: "Truth is One, though the Sages know it as Many."
15: ... self-realization. Thus, Hindu thought distinguishes itself by strongly encouraging tolerance for diff... - Sikhism (31029 bytes)
2: ...]] (such as the [[caste system]] and [[purdah]], respectively). Sikhism was influenced by reform movem...
4: ...s no Muslim." [[Guru Gobind Singh]] reinforced these words by saying "Regard the whole human race as ...
6: ...d Ones), who in turn baptised the Guru at his request.
8: ...n in [[Gurmukhi]] script but contains many languages including [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], [[Sanskri...
10: ...st in many ways, many places and known by many names, is eternally One, the Sovereign and omnipotent G... - Vegetarianism (28920 bytes)
4: ...[animal]] and products derived from animal carcasses (such as [[lard]], [[tallow]], [[gelatin]], [[coc...
6: ...ular in [[Western world|Western]] countries as a result of [[ethics|ethical]], health, [[environmental...
8: ==Varieties of vegetarianism (terminology)==
10: Different practices of vegetarianism include:
12: ...oney)are commonly called [[vegan]]s, though some reserve this term for those who additionally avoid us... - Yoga (18820 bytes)
3: ...opularity outside [[India]], particularly in the West during the past century.
7: The word Yoga originates from the [[Sanskrit]] word "Yuj" ("to yoke") and ...
9: ...housands of years, special practical yoga techniques have been developed by experts in yoga, who are r...
11: ...niques - is actually the third and the fourth stages of [[Ashtanga Yoga]] of [[Yoga Sutra]]s by [[Pata...
17: ...rms. Most yoga guidebooks include glossaries of these terms with local language explanations. - Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (32564 bytes)
5: ...rism|aphorisms]], which are short, terse phrases designed to be easy to memorize. Though brief, the Yo...
7: ...g like beads. For that reason the title is sometimes rendered in English as the Yoga Aphorisms.
13: ...mmarian by the same name, but the grammarian's dates do not match the age of the work as determined by...
15: Nonetheless, Patanjali is a major figure among the great [[H...
17: ==Philosophical Roots and Influences== - Social justice (17329 bytes)
1: ... an [[ideal]] [[state]] would rest on four [[virtues]]: wisdom, courage, moderation, and justice.
3: ...ch, the phrase has been adopted by political parties with a redistributive agenda.
6: ...t person decide to be "moral" and so act in a correspondingly "just" way?
9: ...and rulers for resource management) and a willingness of community members to sacrifice some personal ...
11: ...ffort of the citizens who, in their own self-interest, accept the current norms of morality as the pri...
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