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G9- Unit 4
Ancient India
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hinduism | Reincarnation India Caste System – A person’s caste determined their life. No social mobility Karma |
| Caste System | Class divisions in Ancient India |
| Dharma | A person's duty or responsibility in life |
| Karma | A person's fate, based on Dharma |
| Reincarnation | The rebirth of the soul into another body |
| Vedas | Sacred Hindu texts/books |
| Social Mobility | The ability to move up and down a social class system |
| Buddhism | A religion based on the philosophy of self-denial and mediation. Buddhism teaches that human life is filled with pain and suffering. The only way to end this is to give up selfish desires. |
| Nirvana | A Buddhists heaven or a state of perfect happiness |
| 4 Noble Truths | The core of Buddha’s teaching 1. All life is suffering 2. People suffer because they want things |
| 8-Fold Path | A Buddhists guidelines for a good life |