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religions of anchent
chapter 9 lesson 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hinduism | major religion that devolped in ancient india. |
| brahman | the universal spirit worshiped by hindus. |
| reincarnation | the rebirth of the soul. |
| karma | the force that dicides the form that people will be reborn into in their next lives. |
| dharma | a persons specific duty, based on place in socitey |
| status | a persons rank compared to others. |
| meditate | to focus ones thoughts to gain higher spiritual awareness. |
| monotheism | to believe in one gd |
| polytheism | to believe in more than one god |
| moksha | once a hindu reaches this they are no longer part of recarnation the uktimate goal of a hindu |