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19 Cards in this Set
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Buddhism
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The teaching of Buddha is that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct, wisdom, and meditation releases one from desire, suffering, and rebirth.
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Buddha
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Statue of Buddha
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Karma
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Fate; destiny.
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Reincarnation
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Rebirth of the soul in another body.
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Hinduism
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A religion, philosophy, and cultural practice native to India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being of many forms and natures.
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Indus River
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Asian river; flows into the Arabian Sea
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India
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A country of southern Asia.
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Pakistan
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A country of southern Asia. Home of the Indus Valley.
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Ganges River
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Asian river; a sacred river of the Hindus.
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Himalaya Mountains
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A mountain system of south-central Asia including Mount Everest.
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Figurine
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A small molded or sculptured figure; a statuette.
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Caste
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A social class where people are separated from others by their beliefs, profession, or wealth.
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Pilgrimages
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A journey to a sacred place or shrine.
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Subcontinent
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A large landmass, such as India, that is part of a continent but is considered either geographically or politically as an independent entity.
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Boundaries
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The border or limit so indicated.
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Monsoon
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A wind from the southwest or south that brings heavy rainfall to southern Asia in the summer.
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Sanskrit
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An ancient Indic language that is the language of Hinduism and the Vedas
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Plateaus
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An elevated, comparatively level expanse of land; a tableland.
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Parallel
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Lines that are always the same distance appart and never meet.
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