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(DMS) Hinduism

The religion of Hinduism.

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Hinduism The religion that originated from Aryan practices and beliefs that diffused from Central Asia to South Asia.
Hindu Someone who believes in Hinduism.
polytheism The belief in many gods.
dharma Virtue, righteousness, and duty, especially social and caste duty in accord with the cosmic order.
Brahman The central divinity of Hinduism.
karma A Hindu belief; a result of a person's actions in this life that affects their next reincarnation.
reincarnation A Hindu belief; a cycle of rebirth based on actions (karma) from prior lives that continues until joining with Brahman.
Caste System A social structure based on birth and connected to the belief in reincarnation and karma.
Vedas A Hindu sacred text.
historical origins How a religion historically began.
central beliefs The main teachings of a religion.
diffusion How a religion spread.
India The largest nation-state in South Asia, both by land mass and population.
pilgramages A religious journey.
Ganges River A sacred river in northern India.
priests In the Hindu caste system, brahmins.
Indus River Valley A cultural hearth; the valley in present day Pakistan where the ancient cities Mohenjo-daro and Harappa were located.
moksha A Hindu belief; end of the cycle of reincarnation when a person joins Brahman.
Dalits In the Hindu caste system, a social class that is "untouchable" and beneath the lowest class.
Sanskrit An ancient Indic language of India, in which the Hindu scriptures and classical Indian epic poems are written.
samsara The cycle of death and rebirth.
monotheism The belief in one god.
Created by: jhoward72
 

 



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