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_______ is a practice or discipline that may involve a philosophical system and mental concentration as well as physical postures and exercises. And this is different than  _______ which is an esoteric school which emerged around the fifth century and focused on a number of controversial practices, some being sexual. 

What two major things does Kirshna teach Arjuna in The Bhagavad Gita? 

Match the three major thinkers of Vedanta with the name of their approach. 

As discussed in our first class the word “Religion” is thought to be derived from the Latin verb religare, “to bind” or even the verb relegere, “to go over again.” 

A group of people who spoke a Eurasian language group came to the Indian subcontinent around 2000 BCE.  Early Hindu texts are written in Sanskrit from this language group.  What is the name of this family of languages?

In Hinduism ultimate reality is known as  _______ , and is either understood in personal and impersonal terms. This is contrasted with _______ , which is understood as the self or soul.  Higher wisdom is some kind of experiential knowledge of the relation between the two. 

There is an important distinction when approaching religions.  Religions have public pronouncements about their religion, and inner practices that may be indescribable that require initiation.  Match the term for each of these with their general definition. 

Which of the following captures the difference between a prophet (or oracle) and a sage?

The chemical urinalysis is most commonly completed by a medical assistant. Explain.

Which kingdom includes organisms that are multicellular, eukaryotic, photosynthetic, and have cell walls made of cellulose?