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36 Cards in this Set
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Prana?
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holy breath
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Darshan?
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devine presence
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shiva?
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God, destroyer, destroys bad in the world
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karma?
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deeds, what you have done
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Gura?
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spiritual teacher
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puja?
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individual worship
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Avatar?
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form of Gods
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reincarnation?
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rebirth of the soul in various forms
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Samsara?
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cycle of reincarnation
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Caste system?
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system of Hindu society. has nothing to do with money only BIRTH
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Moksha?
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release from samsara
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parvati?
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one of Shivas wife
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vishnu?
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god, preserver
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Dharma?
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duty; what you should do
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Shudras?
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unskilled workers
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Dravidians?
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people who live in southern India
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nirvana?
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heaven spiritual bliss, condition of having no desires
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Gonesha?
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Shiva's son. Elephant head human body, God of fortune, wisdom, prudence and the remover over obstacles
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Moonsoon?
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seasonal wind that dominates the climate of south asia
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vaisyas?
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landowners merchants and herders (3)
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Aryans?
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nomadic and warlike people
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Dialect?
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regional version of a language
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Swastika?
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symbol of good luck
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rain shadow?
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1 side of the mountain gets plenty of rain and the other side gets almost none
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decipher?
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determine the meaning of something written in code
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Brahmins?
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priests (1)
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vedas?
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oral religious traditions
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Upanisads?
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sacred texts that help explain the ideas in the vedas
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Ksatriyas?
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Warriors and rulers (2)
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Shiva Nataraja?
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lord of the dance
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varna?
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the Aryan people divided into four classes
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Harrappa?
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aka indus valley civilization
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well organized government
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-well planned roads
- uniform brick size - officials collected taxes in form of food- in case emergency - walled fortress - seweage system/ drainage -trading |
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archaeologists
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scientist who studies remains left behind by early people
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sanskrit
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language Aryans developed- written down oral religious traditions
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moonsoon cycle
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wet moonsoon- arrives late may eary june reach 120ofarenheit no rain for 8-9 months
october- winds bring winds- carry winds, clear skies and mild temperatures |
