2. sama-Veda: knowledge of the melodies, for chanting; 1,549 hymns
3. yajur-Veda: "knowledge of the sacrificial formulas, for liturgy; 730 hymns
4. Atharva-veda: knowledge of the magic formulas, named after a kind of group of priests; 730 hymns
indulgences: worship, recitation, Japa, meditation, family oriented rites of passage, annual festivals, and occasional pilgrimages; some leave their social world and material possessions, then engage in lifelong sannyasa to achieve moksha.
MLK felt that it was wrong to promise that souls would be relieved from purgatory based on a simple monetary contribution and he also felt that the pope did not have the right to grant a pardon from god
a haji is a Muslim who has been to Mecca as a pilgrim. What they're traveling to is the Hajj, which is when they go to the Kaaba at the grand mosque ahead of the annual hajj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca.
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