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Global Chapter 4
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| atman | to Hindus, every person has an "essential self" (or atman) |
| reincarnation | the rebirth of the soul into another living creature |
| karma | all of the actions in a person's current life that will affect his/her fate in their next life |
| dharma | the religious and moral duties of an individual |
| ahimsa | nonviolence |
| nirvana | the final goal of enlightenment - union with the universe and a release from being reincarnated |
| stupa | |
| joint family | parents, children, grandchildren, uncles and their kids lived together in a shared home. Usually only achieved by the wealthy as poor people often died young |
| patriarchal | Male-ruled. Father, or oldest male, were the heads of households |
| filial piety | respect for parents |
| alchemy | a practice wherein people try to change ordinary metals into gold |
| monopoly | complete control of a product or business by one person or group |