global 9 India, hinduism and buddism
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| subcontinent | a large landmass that just out from a continent
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| plateau | the Deccan is dry and as a resultmuch of the region is arid, unproductive and sparsely populated.
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| monsoon | a seasonal wind
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| veneration | special regard for cattle
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| caste | social groups into which people are born and from which they cannot change.
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| Vedas | a collection of prayers,hyms and other religious teachings
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| Brahmins | Aryan Priests claimed that they alone could conduct the ceremonies needed to win the favor of the gods.
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| Mystic | people who devote their lives to seeing spirtual truth.
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| Sudras | non-Aryans- farmworkers, servants and other laboreers who occupied the lowest level of society
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| Atman | To Hindus, every person has an essential self or atman. Another name for brahman.
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| Moksha | The ultimate goal of existence- union with brahman. Individuals must free themselves from selfish desires that separate them from brahman.
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| Reincarnation | Hindu belief- rebirth of the soul in another bodily form. Allows people to continue working toward moksha through several lifetimes.
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| Karma | Hindu belief. All the actions of a person's life that affect his or her fate in the next life.
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| Dharma | Hindu belief. The religious and moral duties of an individual. By obeying one's dharma, aperson acquires merit for the next life.
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| Ahisma | Key principal of Hinduism. All people and things are aspects of brahman and should therefore be respected.
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| Nirvana | For the Buddhist, this is the final goal. Union with the universe and release from the cycle of rebirth.
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| Stupa | large dome-shaped shrines that housed the sacred remains of the Buddha or other holy people.
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| Mural | Buddhist artists painted rich wall paintings recealling Buddhist stories and legends.
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| The Four Noble Truths | truths that stand at the heart of Buddhism.
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| Missionary | people that spread Buddhism across India to many parts of Asia
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