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Southern and eastern
The people of southern and eastern Asia
Term | Definition |
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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 |