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Terms in this set (23)

monsoon
seasonal wind that regularly blows from a certain direction for part of the year
vedas
a collection of prayers, hymns, and other religious teachings developed in ancient India beginning around 1500 B.C
Indo-Aryan
relating to or denoting an Indo-European people who invaded northwestern India in the second millennium BC
Sanskrit
written language developed by the Aryans
Brahman
a single spirtual power that existed beyond the many gods of the Vedas and that resided in all things
Brahmin
a memeber of the highest, or priestly, class among the Hindus' caste system
Brahma
the creator the first memeber of the Hindu trinity, with Vishnu the Preserver and Shiva the Destroyer
Rajah
in ancient India, the elected warrior chief of an Aryan tribe
Mystics
person who devoted his or her life to seeking direct communion with divine forces
Caste
in traditional India society, an unchangeable social group into which a person is born
Atman
In Hindu belief, a person's essential self
moksha
in Hindu belief, the ultimate goal of existence, which is to achieve union with brahman
Reincarnation
in Hindu belief, the rebirth of the soul in another bodily form
Dharma
In Hindu belief, a person's religious and moral duties
karma
in Hindu belief, all the actions that affect a person's fate in the next life
Ahimsa
nonviolence, another moral principle of Hinduism
Avatar
a representation of ones self
Mahavira (Jainism)
the religious and moral duties of an individual
Siddhartha Gautama
He spread Buddhism across Asia
Four Noble Truths
1. All life is full of suffering, pain, and sorrow
2. The cause of suffering is nonvirtue, or negative deeds and mindsets such as hatred and desire
3. The only cure for suffering is to ovecome nonvirtue
4. The way to overcome nonvirtue is to follow the Eightfold Path
Eightfold Path
right views, right aspirations, right speech, right conduct, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right contemplation
Nirvana
union with the universe and release from the cycle for rebirth
Sect
Theravada Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism
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