2 :) Flashcards
Upanishads
Written dialogues between a student and teacher
Vedas
Four collections of sacred writings produced by Aryans during an early stage of their settlement in India.
Dasas
The Aryans dark skinned enemy
Aryans
An indo-European people who began to migrate into the India subcontinent.
Rajah
A name for a king
Ganges
A major sacred river
Varnas
Class system for the Aryans
Moksha
Oneness with Brahman
Brahman
A universal spirit present within all life according to Hinduism
Reincarnation
A cycle of rebirth of the soul to eventually get reach Moksha
Karma
How a person lives their lives determines what form the person will take in the next life.
Dharma
A person’s duty in life
Jainism
Branch of Hinduism
Enlightenment
Wisdom
Eight fold path
If you follow this path you will end the cycle of reincarnation and reach Nirvana (release from selfishness, desires and suffering)