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religions of anchent
chapter 9 lesson 2
Term | Definition |
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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 |