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global 9 hinduism
global 9 India, hinduism and buddism
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| subcontinent | a large landmass that just out from a continent |
| plateau | the Deccan is dry and as a resultmuch of the region is arid, unproductive and sparsely populated. |
| monsoon | a seasonal wind |
| veneration | special regard for cattle |
| caste | social groups into which people are born and from which they cannot change. |
| Vedas | a collection of prayers,hyms and other religious teachings |
| Brahmins | Aryan Priests claimed that they alone could conduct the ceremonies needed to win the favor of the gods. |
| Mystic | people who devote their lives to seeing spirtual truth. |
| Sudras | non-Aryans- farmworkers, servants and other laboreers who occupied the lowest level of society |
| Atman | To Hindus, every person has an essential self or atman. Another name for brahman. |
| Moksha | The ultimate goal of existence- union with brahman. Individuals must free themselves from selfish desires that separate them from brahman. |
| Reincarnation | Hindu belief- rebirth of the soul in another bodily form. Allows people to continue working toward moksha through several lifetimes. |
| Karma | Hindu belief. All the actions of a person's life that affect his or her fate in the next life. |
| Dharma | Hindu belief. The religious and moral duties of an individual. By obeying one's dharma, aperson acquires merit for the next life. |
| Ahisma | Key principal of Hinduism. All people and things are aspects of brahman and should therefore be respected. |
| Nirvana | For the Buddhist, this is the final goal. Union with the universe and release from the cycle of rebirth. |
| Stupa | large dome-shaped shrines that housed the sacred remains of the Buddha or other holy people. |
| Mural | Buddhist artists painted rich wall paintings recealling Buddhist stories and legends. |
| The Four Noble Truths | truths that stand at the heart of Buddhism. |
| Missionary | people that spread Buddhism across India to many parts of Asia |
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