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20 Cards in this Set
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indus river
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river that empties into the atabian sea.
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ganges river
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river in northern indeia that runs south of thr himalayas
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monsoons
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strong wind that blows one direction in the winter and the oppodite
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subcontinent
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large landmass the=at is part of a continent
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himalayas
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highest mountain in the world,in southern asia
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hinduism
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religion of india that stresses that one main force connects all of the life
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caste system
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social system in which a persons place is determind by the rank of the family into whivh he or she is born
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reincarnation
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beief that people move in the constant cycle of the life death and rebirth
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dharma
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laws and duties that guise the behavoir of each caste member
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buddihsm
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religion founded by siddhartha gautamama which taches that the most important thing in life is to reach peace by ending suffering
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monk
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man who devotes his life to a religious group
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karma
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end result of a persons good and bad acts which determines his or her rebirth
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four noble truths
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principles that rule life and promise an end to suffering
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eightfold path
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basic rules of behavior and belief leaidng to an end of the suffering
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middle way
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way of life neither too strict nor to easy
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siddhartha guatama
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known as the buddha(enigthened one) started buddhism
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sanskrit
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written language developed by the aryans
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guru
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religios teacherws and spirtual guide in the hinduism
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nirvana
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state of wisdom and freedom from the cycle of rebirth
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theocracy
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goverment ruled y religios leaders
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