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  1. Caste (32815 bytes)
    5: ...hat one is born into a caste depending on one's [[Karma|karmic]] influences—actions in the past lif...
    20: ...ght and explained to them by their spiritual preceptor. To the Brahman belongs the right of teaching a...
    43: ...atriya (king) but he became BhramRishi (priest)by Karma
    58: ...ts of untouchability lies in the hatred and contempt which the Brahmins created against those who were...
    84: ...as synonyms of brahmin, seems to justify the assumption that the profession had already, to a certain ...
  2. Human (48024 bytes)
    2: ...mage | image = [[Image:|200px|Pioneer image]] | caption = Image of a man and a woman,<br> sent to spac...
    24: ...ch]], [[language]], and [[introspection]]. A concept current within the [[scientific community]] is th...
    27: ...erature]] are often used in expressing these concepts and [[feelings]].
    80: ...human [[life]] develops from [[fertilisation|conception]]. An [[Ovum|egg]] is usually fertilized insid...
    104: ...researchers believe that skin darkening was an adaptation that evolved as a defense against [[UV]] sol...
  3. Religion (72319 bytes)
    10: ...d by [[Cicero]] to describe the repetition of scripture. The second interpretation, favoured by more ...
    54: * Maintenance and study of scripture, or [[sacred text|texts they hold as sacred]] ...
    56: ...er to celebrate holy days, to recite or chant scripture, to [[pray]], to worship, and provide spiritua...
    65: ... Christian denominations hold this, with some exceptions, e.g. [[Oneness Pentecostals]], [[Jehovah's W...
    92: ...logy|mythologies]] of ancient [[Greece]] and [[Egypt]], and modern [[Paganism|Pagan]] revivals such as...
  4. Buddhist philosophy (14386 bytes)
    6: ...[dualism]] alike. The Buddha criticized all concepts of metaphysical [[being]] and non-being, and thi...
    14: ...he Buddha himself taught that a person should accept a teaching only if one's own experience verifies ...
    33: ... itself an epistemological category equal to perception and argument. Thus, in the orthodox schools, i...
    35: ...her hand, rejected an inflexible reverence of accepted doctrine. As the Buddha said:
    36: ...e it accords with your scriptures. . . Do not accept anything merely because it agrees with your pre-c...
  5. Hinduism (49198 bytes)
    6: ...iverse array of belief systems, practices and scriptures. It has its origin in the ancient [[Indo-Arya...
    8: ... the Hindu spirit of unity in diversity is best captured in a line from the ancient [[Rig Veda]]:
    21: ...sa, which means "non-violence." Through this concept, strict movements of vegetarianism and tolerance ...
    23: ...m, specifically, [[Smartism]], is most widely accepted to consist of a Holy Trinity. This is comprise...
    27: ...trictly and more closely adhere to a Western perception of what a monotheistic faith is. Additionally,...
  6. Sikhism (31029 bytes)
    6: ...med Panj Pyare (Five Beloved Ones), who in turn baptised the Guru at his request.
    8: ... unique in that it is written in [[Gurmukhi]] script but contains many languages including [[Punjabi l...
    10: ...erence is attributable to its single central concept &ndash; the sovereignty of the One [[God]], the C...
    12: Guru Nanak's ascribed to the concept of ''[[Maya (illusion)|maya]]'', regarding materi...
    14: ... to live in a balanced worldly manner, and by accepting ultimate reality. Thus, by the grace of Guru (...
  7. Vegetarianism (28920 bytes)
    4: ...st common definition of vegetarianism however accepts the inclusion of animal-based products such as [...
    14: ...getarian", particularly as "vegan" has gained acceptance as the term for stricter practice.
    34: ...ing meat that has been discarded by others is acceptable. The environmental impact of this practice is...
    60: ...ust not condemn the man who does, for God has accepted him." (Romans 14:3). Several Christian [[monas...
    64: ...l duty and therefore, this view is not widely accepted.
  8. Yoga (18820 bytes)
    11: ...]), the path of selfless service to the Divine ([[Karma Yoga]]), and the path of intellectual analysis or...
    23: ...deity). "Christ the Yogi" is not an uncommon concept in the world of Yoga today. Most religions, when ...
    26: ...eligious about most yoga techniques. The sole exception to this is [[Bhakti yoga]], which is a special...
    28: ...efines all the classic forms of Hindu/Yoga; i.e., Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Raja Yoga and Jnan...
    36: ...ripture of Yoga" (see the final verses of each chapter).
  9. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (32564 bytes)
    19: ...itute "Ashtanga Yoga", the title of the second chapter) to quiet one's mind and merge with the infinit...
    31: Patanjali divided his Yoga Sutras into 4 chapters or books (Sanskrit ''pada''), containing in al...
    35: ... then the means to attaining [[samadhi]]. This chapter contains the most famous verses: "Atha yoga anu...
    40: ...in the philosophy of the <i>[[Bhagavad Gita]], Chapter 3</i>, where <i>Arjuna</i> is encouraged to act...
    93: ...The sources of right knowledge are by direct perception, or by logical analysis, or from the testimony...
  10. Social justice (17329 bytes)
    1: '''Social Justice''' is a concept that has fascinated philosophers ever since [[Pla...
    3: ... and burdens and, as such, the phrase has been adopted by political parties with a redistributive agen...
    5: ==The conceptual problem==
    6: ...ur could be improved by convincing everyone to adopt the principles of moral philosophy. But the human...
    11: ...the citizens who, in their own self-interest, accept the current norms of morality as the price of mem...

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