Hinduism and Caste System

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caste system

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A system of social groups that people are born into

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Hinduism

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A major religious tradition in South Asia based on the Vedas

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Vedas

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The most ancient Hindu scriptures, first spoken and later written down

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Brahman

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In Hinduism, the supreme Being or energy of the universe

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Brahmin

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The priestly class in the Hindu caste system

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dharma

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The Hindu concept of one’s duty

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duty

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Something that you are required to do as a result of your job or role in society

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karma

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Energy brought about as an effect of an individual’s choices and actions in Hinduism

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moksha

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The release from samsara when the soul becomes one with the universe or Brahman

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obligation

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Something you must do because of a commitment that you made