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Philosophers from this religion made up six so-called “orthodox” schools of thought. A non-dualist school of philosophy named for the “end” of this religion’s holy texts identified the self with the first principle of the universe and was introduced (10[1])to America at the 1893 Parliament of the World’s Religions. One of this religion’s “Four Great Sayings,” often translated as “that thou art,” inspired Arthur Schopenhauer’s theory of the will. A text from this religion named (10[1])Chāndogya equates Ātman with Brahman. This religion’s Upanishads are commentaries (10[1])on the Vedas, and it originated the concepts of saṁsāra and karma. (10[1])For 10 points, name this largest religion in India. ■END■

ANSWER: Hinduism [or Sanātana Dharma] (“Orthodox” is the common English translation of āstika. The second sentence refers to Advaita Vedānta, which Swami Vivekananda introduced to America.)
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