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466068073enlightenmentthe stage of perfect knowledge and peace
466068074salvationthe state of being saved (that is going to heaven) through faith alone or faith and good works
466068075covenantan agreement between god and his people in which god makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
466068076Dharmareligious and moral duties of an individual
466068077karmathe effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in the next incarnation
466068078Samsarathe endless cycle of birth and suffering and death and rebirth
466068079nirvanathe release from pain and suffering achieved after enlightenment
466068080Mokshathe spirit's liberation from the endless cycle of rebirth
466068081Atmana person's essential, or eternal self
466068082JenChinese "goodness" the superhuman virtue, doing one's best to treat others as one would wish to be treated
466068083baptismsacrament representing spiritual cleansing and rebirth
466068084Eucharistsacrament commemorating the last supper by consecrating bread and wine
466113942prayerthe act of communicating with a deity in respect or adoration
466113943meditationthe focusing of the min on spiritual ideas
466113944filial pietyone of the virtues to be cultivated, a love an respect for one's parents and ancestors, dead or alive
466113945hajjthe fifth pillar of Islam; is a pilgrimage of Mecca during the month of al-qadah
466113946Eightfold paththe basic rules of behavior an belief leading to an end of suffering
466113947Brahminthe highest of the four classes of the case system, traditionally made up by priests
466113948Gurua Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher
466113949Priest"mediator" between god and humanity
466113950Rabbia Hebrew title of respect for a Jewish scholar or teacher
466113951BuddhaIndian prince named Siddharta Gautama who renounced his wealth and social position after being enlightened; he enunciated principles
466113952Bodhisattvaa person who has attained enlightenment but who has postponed nirvana in order to help others reach enlightenment
466113953Imama leader of a prayer in a mosque; delivers a sermon
466113954Trinitythe mystery of one god in three people: father, son and holy spirit
466113955TrimurtiThree forms of the divine: Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
466113956Propheta religious teacher
466113957Messiaha savior sent by god to redeem people from the power of sin and everlasting death and to restore them to god's friendship
466113958AllahMuslim name for the one and only god
466113959Yahwehsingle god of Jews; constructed a covenant with Jews as his chosen people
466113960Omsound of the universe; symbol for Hinduism
466113961Torahscroll of parchment on which first five books of Hebrew scripture is written
466113962Vedascollections of hymns, songs, prayers, and rituals honoring the Hindu gods
466113963Analectsa record of the words and acts of the central Chinese thinker Confucius and disciples
466113964Koransacred writings of Islam revealed by god to the prophet Mohammed during his life at Mecca and Medina

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