Vocab words Flashcards
Subcontinent
A large area of land that is separated from other countries by water and land.
Reincarnation
The Hindu belief that the spirit or soul goes from one life to the next.
Vaishya
Cultivators-artisans, traders and merchants.
Monsoon Season
Rainy season in monsoon climates in which winds blow up from the southwest for six months.
Meditation
In Buddhism, a way of clearing the mind.
Vedas
“Books of Knowledge” that contain much of the stories and songs of the Aryans.
Subsistence Farming
The process of growing food mainly for self-consumption.
Enlightenment
In Buddhism, a state of pure goodness, the goal of reincarnation.
Kshatriya
Warriors, kings and other rulers.
Brahmin
Priests and teachers or Brahmins the highest position of society.
Caste
In Hinduism, a lifelong social group into which one is born.
Sudra
Low position in society given handy work.
Chandala
Chandala or Untouchables were considered street trash and if their shadow touched you had to be cleansed.
