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... Hinduism and , in a subtly qualified sense , in Buddhism ; it was also taught in such mystical cults and philosophies of ... Hindu and Buddhist eschatology . According to the view of man's nature and destiny held in a particular religion ...
... Hinduism and , in a subtly qualified sense , in Buddhism ; it was also taught in such mystical cults and philosophies of ... Hindu and Buddhist eschatology . According to the view of man's nature and destiny held in a particular religion ...
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... Hindu system of purity - pollution , meats are graded as to their relative amount of pollution . Eggs are the least and beef the most defiling ; but the highest caste Brahmins avoid all meat products absolutely . Also , certain strong ...
... Hindu system of purity - pollution , meats are graded as to their relative amount of pollution . Eggs are the least and beef the most defiling ; but the highest caste Brahmins avoid all meat products absolutely . Also , certain strong ...
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... Hindu men ( it is forbidden to some castes ) and the sari by women . Some additions to these traditional costumes have been adopted . On formal and semiformal occasions many Hindu men wear a long , full - skirted , white cotton coat ...
... Hindu men ( it is forbidden to some castes ) and the sari by women . Some additions to these traditional costumes have been adopted . On formal and semiformal occasions many Hindu men wear a long , full - skirted , white cotton coat ...
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