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1. Vedas

2. Rig Veda

3. dharma

4. Braham

5. atman

6. Samsara

7. moksha

8. puja

-Puja, or worship, is the main ritual of popular theistic Hinduism. Puja is performed by common people and priests in temples and homes throughout India every day. In larger temples, puja is accompanied sometimes by beating drums, ringing bells, and loud chanting of sacred texts. <http://www.sjsu.edu/people/shantanu.phukan/courses/70B/s1/Fuller-Camphor%20Flame%20Puja.pdf>

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9. karma

10. bhakti

11. nirvana

12. enlightenment

13. dhamma

14. dhammapada

15. bodhisattva

16. ahimsa

17. Mahvira

18. Amida Buddha