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Hinduism / Buddhism
Human Geo
Term | Definition |
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Aryans | People that invaded India in 1700 B.C. |
Vedas | Holy writings |
Caste System | Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Sudras, Untouchables |
Brahmins | Highest level of the caste system (Priests & Scholars) |
Untouchables | Lowest level of the caste system, believed to be less than others, lived in terrible conditions |
Brahman | Supreme spirit that is in everything |
Brahma | Chief Hindu god known as the creator |
Hindu gods | Trimurti, Vishnu, Siva, Ganesha, Hanuman, Shakti, Lakshmi |
Samsara | Reincarnation |
Reincarnation | Belief that the soul goes to another person after death |
Dharma | The Hindu belief that life is full of duties |
Karma | The Hindu Belief that one's actions in their current life will determine what their next life will be like |
Moksha | The ultimate goal of Hinduism that means a person will reunite with the Supreme Spirit |
Hinduism | Mixture of other religions that believes in Karma, Moksha, Dharma and Reincarnation |
Buddhism | Does not believe in a supreme god or savior and has the ultimate goal of reaching Nirvana |
Nirvana | The period when a person is able to release themselves from selfishness and pain- ultimate goal of Buddhism |
Siddhartha | Buddha |
Desire / Selfishness | Buddhists believe this causes suffering |
Dalai Lama | Spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism |
Siddhartha's Experiences | His father kept him hidden in a palace, went out into the world when he was 29, joined the ascetics and denied himself comforts of life, sat under the Bodhi tree and reached enlightenment, came back to the palace and converted family members |
Four Noble Truths | Buddhist belief that suffering is everywhere, it is caused by greed and selfishness, need to overcome desire to break out of rebirth cycle, people can free themselves |
Noble Eight Fold Path | Buddhist beliefs that are important in living a good life |
Five Moral Rules | Buddhist belief to not steal, lie, drink alcohol, kill any living thing or engage in improper sexual activity |