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16 Cards in this Set
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a large landmass that juts out from a continent
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sub-continent
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a raised area of level land
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plateau
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seasonal winds that blow in the direction at the same time each year
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monsoons
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twin Indus cities that were co-capitals
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Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
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a special regard for
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veneration
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a collection of hymns, chants and rituals of the Aryan people
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the Vedas
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Aryan chiefs
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rajahs
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people who seek direct communication with divine forces
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mystics
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acculturation
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the blending together of two or more cultures
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the Hindu belief that man has an essential self. this essntial self is called this
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atman
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the ultimate goal of existence for Hindus --a reunion with brahman
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moksha
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the belief in the rebirth of the soul associated with Hinduism
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reincarnation
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this key moral principle of hinduism stresses nonviolence
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ahimsa
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castes
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social groups into which people are born into and which can rarely be changed throughout ones lifetime.
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he became known as the Buddha ( his name)
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Siddhartha Gautama
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Four Noble Truths
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1. All life is suffering
2. the cuases of suffering are man made 3. the only cure is to overcome non-virtue 4. to overcome virtue one must follow the 8 fold path |
