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World History Unit 2

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Vedas In Hinduism, the ancient books of sacred songs on which much of its religions beliefs are based
caste system System in Indian society dividing everybody according to their social status
eight fold path Rules for how you should live, according to Buddhism
indo-european The family of languages that by 1000 BC were spoken throughout Europe and in parts of southwestern and southern Asia
devi Saraswati and Parvati are but 2 of the many incarnations of the female Hindu deity
canaan Ancient country that included parts of Jordan and Palestine and was controlled by Egyptians
enlightenment Being able to view the world in a different, life-changing manner
nirvana Buddhism believes that when the soul reaches complete enlightenment and highest bliss it enters this state of being
hinduism A complex of beliefs and values and customs including worship of many gods especially the Trimurti composed of Brahman the Creator; Vishnu the preserver; and Shiva the destroyer
Siddhartha Gautama An ancient Indian prince who founded Buddhism and became known as "the Buddha"
reincarnation Embodiment in a new form(especially the reappearance or a person in another form)
yahweh A name for the Old Testament God as transliterated from the Hebrew YHVH
dharma Basic principles of the cosmos; also: an ancient sage in Hindu mythology worshipped as a god by some lower castes
abraham The first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis God promised to give Abraham's family(the Hebrews) the land of Canaan(the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
moksha Freedom from reincarnation, a state of complete oneness with Brahman
karma (Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation
covenant (Bible)an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
torah The first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Od testament considered as a unit
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