Hinduism Flashcards
Monsoons
Seasonal winds that provide rain in the summer and dry winds in the winter
Subcontinent
A large landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent like rivers, mountains
Indus valley
A fertile river valley located in modern-day Pakistan; where the Indus Valley civilization began
Himalayas
A mountain range along the border of India
Sanskrit
An ancient language of India
Vedas
Collections of hundreds of sacred hymns used by the Aryans
Ramayana
The story of a king named Rama and his wife name Sica and their fight with ravana
Mahabharata
The world’s longest poem; it also deals with moral issues and includes the bhagvad-Gita
Hinduism
A polytheistic religion in India; it grew from Brahmanism
Dharma
A person’s duty or what is right for him or her
Karma
The effect of a person’s actions in this and in previous lives; it determines how someone will be recarnated
Reincarnation
The rebirth of a soul in a new body
Buddhism
A religion based on the teachings of an Indian spiritual leader, Siddhartha Guatama;no single founder
Meditate
To calm or clear the mind
Enlightenment
A state of perfect wisdom which is a achieved through meditation
