Chapter 3
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LilacKhojasteh on September 27, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Hinduism | a collection of religious beliefs that developed slowly over a long period of time. This religion can not be traced back to a single person |
| Upanishads | Hindu teacher's comments on the interpretation of the Vedic hymns. These are written as dialogues between teacher and student |
| Moksha | the state of perfect understanding of all things |
| Atman | the individual soul of a living being |
| Brahman | the world soul that contains and unites all atmans |
| Reincarnation | an individual spirit is born again and again until moksha is achieved |
| Karma | good or bad deeds |
| Brahma | the creator god |
| Vishnu | the protector god |
| Shiva | the destroyer god |
| Krishna | the devine cowherder |
| Rama | the perfect king |
| Jainism | founded by Mahavira, everything in the universe has a soul, and so should not be harmed |
| Mahavira | founder of Jainism |
| Siddhartha Gautama | founder of Buddhism |
| Enlightenment | wisdom |
| First Noble Truth | life is filled with suffering and sorrow |
| Second Noble Truth | the cause of all suffering is people;s selfish desire for the temporary pleasures of this world |
| Third Noble Truth | the way to end all suffering is to end all desires |
| Fourth Noble Truth | the way to overcome such desires and attain enlightenment is to follow the Eightfold Path |
| Eightfold Path | a guide to behavior |
| Nirvana | release from selfishness and pain |
| Sangha | the Buddhist religious order |
| Dharma | Buddhist teachings and doctrines |
| Jatakas | the legends of Buddha's previous reincarnations |
| Stupas | sacred mounds |
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