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13 Cards in this Set
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Brahman – |
the universal spirit that contains all gods and goddesses of Hinduism |
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Caste system – |
a system of social groups into which a person is born and cannot change |
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Dharma – |
the holy rules of how someone should behave within their caste |
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Eightfold Path – |
the rules on how Buddhists are supposed to live |
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Four Noble Truths – |
the major beliefs of Buddhism |
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karma – |
the good or bad energy someone builds up according to how they live their life |
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monsoons - |
strong wind patterns that can bring storms and devastating flooding to India. |
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Nirvana – |
in Buddhism, the state of mind in which inner peace and wisdom are achieved |
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reincarnation – |
the belief that one’s soul is reborn into another body |
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Sanskrit - |
the writing system of ancient India |
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Sutras – |
the holy writings of Buddhism, believed to be the words of Buddha |
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varna – |
the name for the social groups in the caste system |
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vedas – |
the holy writings of Hindusim |
