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Tanakh: This religion's Holy Book. The term comes from the initials of its three divisions: Torah, Neviim, and Ketuvim. |
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Jiva: "Soul", the life force that inheres in all beings. |
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Easter: The oldest and most widely accepted holiday in this religion's calendar. |
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Hadith: "Speech", sacred collections of short narratives about this religion's founder, thought to have originated with his early companions. |
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Holy Spirit: Divine presence and agent of guidance. It is generally considered as one person of the Trinity, along with the Father and the Son. |
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Ahimsa: Non-injury to life. |
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Mishnah: The written expression of the oral law. |
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Bodhisattva: A compassionate being who resolves to bring other beings to liberation. |
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Gurdwares: Term for this religion's temples. |
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Tanha: Meaning "desire", it is the reason people are bound to this cycle of existence. |
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Five Pillars: Repetition of the Creed, Daily Prayer, Alms Giving, Fasting, and Pilgrimage. |
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Dharma: "Duty" or "Law". The occupational, social, and religious roles required of individuals as a result of their places in society. |
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Five K's: Distinctive marks of of this religion's believers, instituted by Guru Gobind Singh. They are kesh, kangha, kirpan, kara, and kachch. |
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Maya: "Magic" or "Illusion", the creative power of Brahman that manifests as the phenomena of the world. |
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Maya: "Illusion" a falsehood caused by ignorance, which causes beings to perceive multiplicity instead of the unitary truth of God. |
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