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SE Asia Religions

Vocabulary on Religions of Southeastern Asia

TermDefinition
4 Noble Truths Explain the human conditions (all humans suffer) and offer a path to "freedom"
8-Fold Path The 8 practices to reach Nirvana
After-Life A life after death
Analects The holy text for Confucianism
Dharma Your life's purpose, what you are born to do
Enlightenment A state in which the individual transcends desire and suffering and attains Nirvana
Filial Piety respecting your elders
Indigenous People native to a region and having long standing cultural, historical and ancestral ties to the land
Kami Spiritual beings that are in ancestors, nature, and the souls of great leaders
Karma The sum of a person's good and bad actions
Mandir sacred place of worship to give offerings and pray in Hinduism
Moksha The ultimate goal for Hindus; freedom from the cycle of reincarnation.
Monotheism The belief in only one god.
Moral An individuals character or behavior that determines what is right and wrong
Nirvana A state of perfect happiness
Philosophy way of life
Polytheism The belief in 2 or more gods
Reincarnation the process where you are rebirthed
Religion belief or worship of a higher power/gods/God
Ritual A religious ceremony or custom
Samsara the whole life cycle in Hinduism
Shrine place of worship
Sutras Holy text in Buddhism. Buddhist teachings
Temple place of worship and meditation
Torii Gateway of a Shinto Shrine
Vedas The main holy text in Hinduism
Vihara A Buddhist Monastery
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