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- Caste (32815 bytes)
1: The word '''''Caste''''' is derived from the [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] word ''c...
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27: The [[Brahmin]]s (the word comes from [[Sanskrit]] for 'knowledge', root word Vid 'to...
29: ...e views possible) to achieve [[moksha]] - release from [[samsara]], the cycle of [[reincarnation]], an... - Human (48024 bytes)
24: Humans have an erect body carriage that frees the upper limbs for manipulating objects, a hi...
30: ... [[state]]s down to [[Family|families]], and also from the [[community]] to the [[self]]. Seeking to [...
54: ...species of [[chimpanzee]]s should be reclassified from ''[[Pan troglodytes]]'' and ''[[Pan paniscus]]'...
56: ...had]] and seems to indicate an earlier divergence from the ape lineage.
58: ... genome is significantly affected by assimilation from archaic humans (i.e., 80% of loci may have some... - Religion (72319 bytes)
10: The word religion is thought to derive from one of two combinations of Latin roots. The fi...
25: ...sion, see [[approaches to distinguishing religion from non-religion]].
38: *An ethical framework, including a definition of activities whic...
53: ... Commandments]] of the [[Old Testament]], flowing from the beliefs rather than being defined by the be...
54: ...xt|texts they hold as sacred]] uniquely different from other writings, and which records or is the bas... - Buddhist philosophy (14386 bytes)
6: ... and non-being, and this critique is inextricable from the founding of Buddhism.
25: ... process of maturation and that we - regarding it from without - can call morality."''
33: Decisive in distinguishing [[Buddhism]] from what is commonly called [[Hinduism]] is the iss...
41: ====Issues arising from the doctrine of anatta====
52: ...grates and that which carries the burden of karma from one life to another. Other schools made unsurpr... - Hinduism (49198 bytes)
8: ... of unity in diversity is best captured in a line from the ancient [[Rig Veda]]:
17: ...d it. In general, Hindu views are broad and range from [[monism]], [[dualism]], [[vishistadvaita|quali...
21: ...s the quest for enlightenment and to free oneself from the cycle of rebirth. Another major concept is ...
27: In Hinduism views are broad and range from monism, dualism, pantheism, panentheism, altern...
33: ...For example, a well-known Rig Vedic hymn stemming from Hinduism states that "Truth is One, though the ... - Sikhism (31029 bytes)
2: ...u Granth Sahib]], the Sikh holy book. It departs from some of the social traditions and structure of ...
4: ...tain ritualistic practices that distracted people from focusing on [[God]]. He wanted to go beyond wha...
10: ...arance that it is a blend of insights originating from two very different faiths. Sikhism's coherence ...
12: ...d matter as a veil, so that only spiritual minds, free of desire, can penetrate it by the grace of the...
14: ...ls]], together with its corollary, the law of ''[[karma]]'', Guru Nanak advised his followers to end the ... - Vegetarianism (28920 bytes)
4: ...[lard]], [[tallow]], [[gelatin]], [[cochineal]]), from one's [[diet (nutrition)|diet]]. The most commo...
20: ... [[bean]]s, and is usually spiritually based like Fructarianism (see below).
22: ...t the food. Some spiritual raw-foodists are also Fructarians and some eat only [[organic food]]s (see...
28: ...to avoid [[malnutrition]] with a fructarian diet. Fructarianism is much rarer than vegetarianism or ve...
32: ...oods. These people will eat meat or meat products from animals raised under more humane conditions or ... - Yoga (18820 bytes)
7: The word Yoga originates from the [[Sanskrit]] word "Yuj" ("to yoke") and is ...
11: ...]), the path of selfless service to the Divine ([[Karma Yoga]]), and the path of intellectual analysis or...
28: ...efines all the classic forms of Hindu/Yoga; i.e., Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Raja Yoga and Jnan...
38: ...as the Supreme Lord, to [[Arjuna]], a warrior and friend who is loathe to go to battle that would invo...
50: ...ha Yoga]]. It is representative of all non-Bhakti-Karma-Jnana Yoga that has become so popular over the pa... - Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (32564 bytes)
13: ... down, they were learnt by memory and passed down from teacher to student through generations.
28: :Taken from the commentary on Patanjali Sutra III.4 by Mast...
40: <i>Kriya yoga</i>, sometimes called <i>karma yoga</i>, is reflected in the philosophy of the <...
46: *<b>ahimsa</b> = abstention from [[violence]] = non-violence to all beings
47: *<b>satya</b> = abstention from lying = truth - Social justice (17329 bytes)
3: ...edded in systems of [[morality]] and which differ from culture to culture and therefore lack [[univer...
6: Social Justice derives its authority from the codes of morality prevailing in each cultur...
9: ...s of community members to sacrifice some personal freedom for the greater good.
11: ...the rewards compensate adequately for any loss of freedom. Hence, true social justice is attained only...
13: ...nd must treat each other with respect. Hence, the framework of the argument shifts to require obedienc...
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