... dissatisfaction in their own view of salvation? Brahmanism developed as the earliest form of Hinduism. It cultivates the idea of Samsara, the cycle of rebirth and reincarnation, also thought of as the cause of all suffering and death. It is believed to be governed by the law of Karma ... , which proclaims that good action in a rebirth will result in a more favorable rebirth in one's next life and bad action will result in the opposite. However, as long as Karma exists so does the ... Both religions were in agreement that salvation needed to be obtained by individuals and with this salvat...

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... which all-living beings, from plants below to gods above, are caught in a cosmic cycle of becoming and perishing. Life is determined by the laws of karma, according to which rebirth is dependent on moral behavior in a previous phase of existence. In this view, life on earth is regarded as transient and a burden. The goal of existence is liberation from the ... cycle of rebirth and death and entrance into the indescribable state of what in Hindu texts is called moksha (liberation). The pattern of social classes in Hinduism is called the "caste system." Orthodox ... the pan-Indian presup...

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