Religious Studies GCSE
Ignorance (avidya)
What Ignorance (avidya) means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The root cause of suffering, where individuals mistakenly identify with the temporary physical body and material world rather than the eternal atman.
Topics that use Ignorance (avidya)
- Hinduism - 3.1.4.1 Beliefs and teachings (AQA GCSE)
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