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Hinduism/buddhism Vocabulary Flashcards

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Ancient language of India

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Sanskrit

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Indo-European people who around 1500 B.C. Began to migrate into the Indian subcontinent

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Aryans

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4 collections of sacred writings produced by the Aryans during an early stage of their settlement in India

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Vedas

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In Aryan society, a member of the social class made up of priests

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Brahmin

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One of the 4 classes in the social system in India. Priests, Warriors, peasants or traders, non-rayan laborers or craftsmen

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Caste

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A great Indian epic poem, reflecting the struggles of the Aryans as they moved south into India

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Mahabharata

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The process by which a soul is continuously reborn

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Reincarnation

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Totaled amount of good and bad deeds

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Karma

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Religion who believes everything has a soul therefore should not be harmed

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Jainism

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Founder of Buddhism “Buddha”

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Siddhartha Gautama

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In Buddhism, a state of perfect wisdom in which one understands basic truths about the universe

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Enlightenment

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The release from pain and suffering achieved after enlightenment

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Nirvana

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A language of southern India/the people who speak the language

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Tamil

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The second empire in India, founded by Chandra Gupta

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Gupta empire

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Father is the head of the family

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Patriarchal

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Mother is the head of the family

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Matriarchal

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The first empire in India, founded by Chandragputa Maurya in 321 B.C.

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Mauryan empire

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Brought Maurvan empire to the greatest height

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Asoka

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A recognition of people’s right to hold different religious beliefs

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Religious toleration

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Sect of Buddhism that offers salvation to all and allows popular worship

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Mahayana

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Sect of Buddhism focusing on the strict spiritual discipline originally advocated for Buddha

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Theravada

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Mounded stone structures built over Buddhist holy relics

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Stupa

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Hindu god considered the creator of the world

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Brahman

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Hindu god considered the preserver of the world

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Vishnu

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A Hindu god considered the destroyer of the world

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Shiva

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System of ancient caravan routes across Central Asia, along which traders carried silk and other goods

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Silk roads

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