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social studies vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 4 noble truths | explains the human conditions and offer path to freedom |
| 8 fold path | 8 practices to reach nirvana |
| dharma | the purpose of life, what you are born to do |
| indigenous | people who are native to a specific area or historically tied to a land |
| karma | the consequences of your actions which determines your next life |
| mandir | the place where Indus go to pray |
| moksha | the after life when you break the cycle or reincarnation |
| monotheism | only one god in a religion |
| moral | person personally deciding what is wrong and what is right |
| nirvana | the state of happiness after a person breaks the cycle of rebirth |
| polytheism | more then one god in a religion |
| philosophy | the way of life |
| reincarnation | the endless cycle of life |
| samsara | the whole cycle of reincarnation |
| sutras | buddhist teaching |
| temple | place of worship and meditation |
| Vedas | the holy text of Hinduism |
| afterlife | the life you have after death |
| kami | spiritual beings that are in ancestors, nature, and soul of a great leader |
| religion | belief or worship of a God/gods/or higher power |
| ritual | steps a religions person has to do for their religion |
| shrine | a place of worship or prayer |
| torii | gateway of Shinto shrine |
| vihara | a place where Buddhist pray and meditate |
| analects | collection of philosophical teaching for Confucians |
| enlightenment | deep understanding / awareness |
| filial piety | respect to elders |