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* '''[[Martyr]]:''' Historically, a martyr is a person who dies for his or her [[religion|religious]] faith. Sometimes, it is for a different "noble cause", like patriotically dying for a nation's glory in a war (usually known under other names such as "fallen warriors"). Occurrences of such a death are known as martyrdom.

* '''[[Meaning of life]]:''' The question “What is the meaning of life?” means different things to different people. The ambiguity of the query is inherent in the word “[[meaning]]”, which opens the question to many interpretations, such as: ''“What is the [[origin of life]]?”'', ''“What is the [[nature]] of life (and of the [[universe]] in which we live)?”'', ''“What is the [[significance]] of life?”'', ''“What is [[valueValue theory|valuable]] in life?”'', and ''“What is the [[purpose]] of, or in, (one's) life?”''. These questions have resulted in a wide range of competing answers and arguments, from practical [[science|scientific]] theories, to [[philosophy|philosophical]], [[theology|theological]] and [[spirituality|spiritual]] explanations. Similar questions people ask themselves about the origin and purpose of life are “Why am I here?” and “Why are we here?”.

[[Image:7BrahmanMH.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Man [[Meditation|meditating]]]]