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Southern and eastern
The people of southern and eastern Asia
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Group | A Group of people who share cultural ideas and beliefs |
| Religious Group | A group of people that shares a belief in a god or gods |
| Philosophy | An Ethical system based on good deeds and morality |
| Hinduism | One of the oldest religions in the world |
| Vedas | The book of knowledge |
| Brahman | A supreme spirit that means universal spirit |
| Karma | The belief that your actions determine your fate in your next life |
| Caste system | A system of social classes that are inherited and cannot be changed |
| Buddhism | A tradition that focuses on personal spiritual development |
| Four Noble Truths | The four central beliefs containing the essence of Buddhist teaching. |
| Nirvana | The State of perfect peace |
| The middle Way | Contains the Eight fold path a list of eight rules |
| Tripitaka + Mahayana | They are texts that are apart of Buddhism |
| Shinto | A religion that is unique to japan |
| Kami | Spirits that Shinto followers believe live in nature |
| Confucianism | It is not a religion . Philosophy created by a Chinese Scholar named Confucius |
| Golden Rule of Behavior | Treat others the way you would want to be treated |