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20 Cards in this Set
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Brahman
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Was when the Hindus believed that everything in the universe was part of the unchanging, powerful spiritual force.
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Hinduism
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Has no single founder, and no single sacred texts. It grew out of the overlapping beliefs of the diverse groups.
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Brahma
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Was the one most important Hindu god. Brahma was the creator.
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Vishnu
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Another important god for the hindus, he was the preserver.
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Shiva
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She was a creator and destroyer.
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Atman
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The Hindus believed that everyone has an essential self.
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Reincarnation
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Was the rebirth of the soul in another bodily form.
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Moksha
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The ultimate goal of existence, Hindus believe, is achieving moksha, or a union with brahman.
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Karma
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Refers to all the actions of a person's life that affect his or her fate in the next life.
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Dharma
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Was the religious and moral duties of an individual.
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Vedas and Upanishads
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Were some of the Hindu teachings were recorded in sacred texts.
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Bhagavad-Gita
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Spells out many ethical ideas central to Hinduism.
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Ahimsa
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Means nonviolence.
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Jainism
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Was a new religion that grew out of Hindu traditions.
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Guatama Buddha
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Wanted to discover "the realm of life where there is neither suffering nor death.
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Four Noble Truths
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1.) All life is full or suffering, pain, and sorrow.
2.) The cause pf suffering is the desire for things that are really illusion, such as riches, power, and long life. 3.) The only cure for suffering is to overcome desire. 4.) The way to overcome desire is to follow the Eightfold Path. |
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Tripitaka
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"Three baskets of wisdom" They were teachings that were put into a sacred text.
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Theravada
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One of the two major schools. the other was Mahayana.
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Mahayana
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was a sect that made Buddhism easier for ordinary people to follow.
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Ms. Edwards
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Our Wolrd History teacher, who wont let me drink chocolate milk :(
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