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Vocab CH.4
Term | Definition |
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Atman | essential self |
moksha | union with braham |
reincarnation | rebirth of soul in another bodily form |
karama | actions in ones life that could affect fate in next life. |
dharama | wheel of fate |
ahsima | nonviolence(moral principle of Hinduism) |
nirvana | final Buddhist goal:union with the universe. |
sect. | smaller group. |
missionary | people on a religious mission |
golden age | period of great cultural achievement |
decimal system | numbers based on 10 |
stupa | large domed-shaped shrines |
mural | wall paintings |
joint family | extended family |
dowry | payment to bridegroom |
philosophy | system of ideas |
filial piety | respect for parents |
monopoly | complete control of product by one group |
expansionism | increasing territory |
warlord | local military ruler |
acupuncture | needles at one point to reileve pain |