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8893508059AtmanThis refers to the real self beyond ego or false self. It is often referred to as 'spirit' or 'soul' and indicates our true self or essence which underlies our existence.0
8893508061BrahmanThe belief in which a person participates in a larger cosmic order and forms a small part of a universal soul. The highest goal of the individual soul is to escape the reincarnation cycle and enter permanent union with this.1
8893508070Karma____________ was/is a Hindu concept that states that the sum of good and bad in a person's life will determine his or her status in the next life. It held that individuals who lived virtuous lives and fulfilled all their duties could rebirth into a purer and more honorable existence.2
8893508074MokshaHindu concept of the salvation of the soul.3
8893508078SamsaraHindu term for the concept of transmigration, that is, the soul passing into a new incarnation.4

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