Lesson 15:Hinduism - Vocabulary

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What is Hinduism?

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A religion that developed in India

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What are the Vedas?

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Ancient texts that are the foundation of Hinduism

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What is Sanskrit?

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An ancient Indian language

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Varnas is the idea that...

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people are born with a set of skills that help them serve one of the four needs of society

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Define the word caste...

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A class or group, in Indian society

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Jatis were...

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social groups that do a particular job

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monism is...

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The idea that all things come from one original source

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The belief that a person needs to lead an honorable life is called

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Dharma

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The idea that good and evil done in a past life determines what happens to one's soul in the next life

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Karma

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Reincarnation means...

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a person's soul is reborn