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southeast asia
Term | Definition |
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ethnic group | a group of people who share cultural ideas and beliefs |
religious group | groups that share a belief system 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 books of knowledge |
brahman | in a supreme spirit |
Reincarnation | the belief that when a person dies his or her soul does not die instead the soul is reborn into the body of another person or animal |
karma | the belief that your actions determine your fate in your next life |
caste system | is a system of social classes that are inherited and cannot be changed |
buddhism | a religion that began in South Asia |
Four Noble Truths | the central teaching of Buddhism |
nirvana | a state of perfect peace |
middle way | contains the Eightfold Path |
tripitaka | several texts that are a part of Buddhism |
mahayana sutras | several texts that are a part of Buddhism |
shinto | a religion that is unique to Japan |
kami | The main belief of Shinto |
Confucianism | is not a religion it is a philosophy created by a Chinese scholar named Confucius. |
Golden Rule of Behavior | that the key to peace and social order |