Chapter 5 lesson 3 Flashcards
1
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Ganges River
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an important river in India; Hindus believe it represents purity.
2
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reincarnation
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in Hindu beliefs that the spirit or soul goes from one life to the next.
3
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caste
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in Hinduism, a lifelong social group onto which one is born.
4
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Hinduiusm
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the main religion of India that is based on Aryan beliefs
5
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Rig Vedas
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one of the best known books of the Vedas, containing more than 1000 hymns.
6
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Brahman
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believed by the Hindus to be the universal truth being, which is the source of everything.
7
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Dharma
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in Hinduism, the order of the universe.
