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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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