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WL15: Hinduism
Term | Definition |
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affect | to produce a change in something or someone |
caste | a class, or group, in Hindu society |
monism | the idea that all existing things in reality come from one original source |
Dharma | a belief found in Hinduism and other Indian traditions that a person has a duty or obligation to live an honorable life |
divine | heavenly or god-like |
Hinduism | a religion that developed in India over many centuries; it traces its roots to older traditions, such as Vedic beliefs and Brahmanism |
interpret | to judge the meaning of written or spoken words or an event |
Karma | a concept found in Hinduism and other Indian traditions about how the good and evil done in a past life determines what happens to one’s soul in the next life |
pilgrimage | a journey to a holy place |
reincarnation | the belief that a person’s soul is reborn into a new body after death |
Sanskrit | an ancient Indian language |
Vedas | a collection of ancient writings viewed as sacred by many Hindus |
varnas | the Hindu concept that people are born with a set of skills that help them serve one of the four general needs of a functioning society |
jati | a social group that does a particular job and that a person is born into. There are thousands of jatis. |