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Asia Belief Systems

Asia Belief Systems Vocabulary

TermDefinition
4 Noble Truths explains the human condition and offers a path to freedom
8-Fold Path 8 practices to reach Nirvana
after-life life after death
analects sayings and teachings of Confucius
dharma life's purpose; what you are born to do
enlightenment a state of mind where one comprehends everything- good and evil
filal piety a Confucian virtue emphasizing respect, care, & loyalty to elders
indigenous people that originally lived and may continue to live in a particular country or region
kami spiritual beings that are ancestors, nature, and the souls of great leaders
karma the sum of a person's good and bad actions
Mandir Hindu holy temple
Moksha the ultimate goal of Hinduism: freedom from the cycle of reincarnation
monotheism a religion where there is a belief in one single god
moral having to do with what is right and what is wrong in how a person acts
nirvana state of perfect happiness
philosophy way of life
polytheism a religion that has the belief in more than one god
reincarnation the endless cycle of rebirth
religion a set of beliefs about how the universe was made and what its purpose is
ritual a set form for going through the steps of a religious ceremony
samsara entire cycle of death, rebirth and life
shrine a sacred place or object that is devoted to some holy person or god
sutras Buddhist teachings; holy text
temple place of worship and meditation
torii traditional Japanese gate that stands at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine
Vedas main holy text of Hinduism
Vihara Buddhist monastery
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