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chapter4

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subcontinent a large landmass that is part of a continent
monsoons seasonal winds that bring heavy rains
citadel fortress
vedas sacred writing about aryan history and society
rajas regional leaders in the vedic societario four groups
varnas social classes that divided vedic groups into four villages
castes division of varnas that determined what jobs one could hold and whom a person could marry
hinduism one of the worlds oldest releigion practiced by most in india today
reincarnation hindu beleif that your soul will be reborn in what you are worth
karma the sum affect of a person's deeds and actions during life
moksha escape from the recycle of rebirth
dharma set of spiritual duties
yoga a series of mental and physical exricsises
jainism releigin formed by the hindus who broke away from moksha
ahisma non;violence idea that is central to jain teaching
buddishm a releigon whose follow seek enlightment
buddha founder of buddishm
four noble truths beleif's by buddha described the connectionlife , desire, suffering
eightfold path the way to find the middle way , right veiw, attitude, peech, action , liclihood
nirvana the state of peacful existence ;free from suffering
middle way a way life lived in moderation avoiding extremes of comfort
loess a fine dusty soil carried into china from the winds
court gathering of wealthy nobles
oracle bones inscribed bits of animal bones or turtle shells that was used to seek advice from dead ansestor
mandate of heaven `principle starting the gods would support just a ruler , but they wouldnt allow anyone to hold and corrupt power
dynastic cycle the rise and fall of dynastys
conducianism philiosiphy that stresses treating others humanely , practicing traditional rituals honoring ones ansesctor
daiosm philosiphy that teaches that harmony is found by finding one's place in nature
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