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asceticism  strict self-denial and self-discipline
bodhisattva  a being who has postponed his or her own entry into nirvana in order to assist others in reaching that goal; worshiped as a deity in Mahayana Buddhism
Messiah  Anointed One, or Savior; in Greek, Christos
rabbi  a teacher and master trained in the Jewish law
sutra (Sanskrit, "thread")  an instructional chapter or discourse in any of the sacred books of Buddhism





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