Hinduism
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the belief that a person’s soul is reborn into a new body after death
What is reincarnation?
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the Hindu concept that people are born with a set of skills that help them serve one of the four general needs of a functioning society
What is varnas?
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a collection of ancient writings viewed as sacred by many Hindus
What is Vedas?
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a Sanskrit word meaning “enlightened”; the name given to the man who founded Buddhism
What is Buddha?
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to actively search for something or someone
What is seek?
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a concept found in Hinduism and other Indian traditions about how the good and evil done in a past life determines what happens to one’s soul in the next life
What is karma?
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a social group that does a particular job and that a person is born into. There are thousands of jatis.
What is jatis?
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an ancient Indian language
What is Sankrit?
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an ideal state of happiness and peace
What is nirvana?
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goods or money given to the poor
What is alms?
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a belief found in Hinduism and other Indian traditions that a person has a duty or obligation to live an honorable life
What is dharma?
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a class, or group, in Hindu society
What is caste?
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to judge the meaning of written or spoken words or an event
What is interpreting?
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the state of gaining spiritual insight and finding universal truth; the goal of Buddhists
What is enlightenment?
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a person who gives up worldly pleasures
What is ascetic?
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the idea that all existing things in reality come from one original source
What is monism?
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a journey to a holy place
What is pilgrimages?
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a religion that developed in India over many centuries; it traces its roots to older traditions, such as Vedic beliefs and Brahmanism
What is Hinduism?
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the four basic doctrines, or principles, of Buddhism
What is Four Noble Truths?
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to gladly take in ideas, beliefs, or opinions
What is embraced?
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heavenly or god-like
What is divine?
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to produce a change in something or someone
What is affected?
This concept is shared by both Hinduism and Buddhism. Which word matches this description?
What is karma?
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a key idea of Buddhism whereby followers should live their lives according to these eight teachings
What is Eightfold Path?
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a guess as to what will happen in the future
What is prediction?