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2015 unit test review guide:India
Term | Definition |
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Buddhism | Buddhism the religion founded by Siddhartha, which teaches that life brings suff ering that one can escape by seeking nirvana through enlightenment |
denied | to hold back and refuse something |
Eightfold Path | a key idea of Buddhism whereby followers should live their lives according to these eight teachings |
embraced | to gladly take in ideas, beliefs, or opinion |
enlightenment | the state of gaining spiritual insight and finding universal truth; the goal of Buddhists |
Four Noble Truths | the four basic doctrines, or principles, of Buddhism |
nirvana | an ideal state of happiness and peace |
predictions | a guess as to what will happen in the future |
seek | to actively search for something or someone |
transformed | to change in appearance or character |
Buddha | a Sanskrit word meaning "enlightened"; the name given to the man who founded Buddhism |
ascetic | a person who gives up worldly pleasure |
alms | goods or money given to the poor |
affected | to produce a change in something or someone |
Brahmanism | ancient ritual traditions in which Brahmins played a key role; it grew out of older Vedic religious beliefs and helped lead to Hinduism |
caste | a class, or group, in Hindu society |
cycle | repeating events that occur regularly |
Dharma | a belief found in Hinduism and other Indian traditions that a person has a duty or obligation to live an honorable life |
divine | heavenly or god-like |
Hinduism | religion that developed in India over many centuries; it traces its roots to older traditions, such as Vedic beliefs and Brahmanism |
interpreting | to judge the meaning of written or spoken words or an event |
Karma | a belief found in Hinduism and other Indian traditions that the good and evil done in a past life determines the nature of that person's next life |
pilgrimages | a journey to a holy place |
reincarnation | the belief that a person's soul is reborn into a new body after death |
Sanskrit | an ancient Indian language |
specific | exact and detailed |
Vedas | a collection of ancient writings viewed as sacred by many Hindus |