HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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“Through karma, people create their own destiny through everyday actions, words, and thoughts that help or hurt them in the future. Reincarnation is the idea that after death, the souls of humans and animals alike can be reborn into a lower caste, or social class. The cycle of death and rebirth can be broken when all of a person’s karmas have been purified or resolved through conduct, meditation, and other Dharma (religious duties)” (Hinduism Reading and Worksheet, 2).Based on the information in the passage, you can conclude that Hindus:
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Valued conduct more than duty.
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Believed that human and animal souls did not have a similar value.
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Believed social class was a reflection of the conduct of past lives.
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Reincarnation is a key belief within Hinduism. In Hinduism, all life goes through birth, life, death, and rebirth and this is known as the cycle of samsara .
Detailed explanation-2: -Some religions hold that the reincarnation process continues for many lifetimes until final extinction altogether (Buddhism) or unification with the original source (Hinduism).
Detailed explanation-3: -Karma creates memories and desires, which then determine how you live. Actions, memories, and desires are the Karmic software that run your life. The subtle energy created by your actions is stored within your memories and desires and is activated-sometimes immediately, but more often at some future time.
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