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Hinduism. Reincarnation. Reincarnation. Infinite cycle of birth and rebirth. Brahman. Brahman. the ultimate and impersonal divine reality of the universe, from which all being originates and to which it returns. Atman. Atman. The individual soul or essence.
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Reincarnation Infinite cycle of birth and rebirth
Brahman • the ultimate and impersonal divine reality of the universe, from which all being originates and to which it returns
Atman • The individual soul or essence. • The essence that is eternal, unchanging, and indistinguishable from the essence of the universe.
Moksha • freedom from the differentiated, temporal, and mortal world of ordinaryexperience. • Freedom from want • When a person’s atman becomes one with Brahman
Karma • thecosmic principle according to which each person is rewarded or punished in one incarnation according to that person's deeds in the previous incarnation.
Dharma • a. The principle or law that orders the universe. • b. Individual conduct in conformity with this principle. • c. The essential function or nature of a thing.
Caste System • a social structure in which classes are determined by heredity