Unit 4 (Ancient India) Vocabulary 2024-25

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People who came to India around 1500 BCE and influenced its culture and religion.

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Aryan

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A way of life that teaches people to be kind, peaceful, and happy. It was started by the Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the Buddha.

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Buddhism

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One of the specific classes (sections) into which the Hindu people of India were divided into: Caste, Karma, Hinduism, Dharma, Caste System

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Caste

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A social hierarchy of India that divides people into classes based on birth, religious and cultural norms.

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Caste System

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Doing what is right and following rules or duties to live a good life.

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Dharma

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A religion from India that believes in many gods, reincarnation (being born again), and living a good life to reach peace.

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Hinduism

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The idea that the actions you take, whether good or bad, can affect what happens to you in the future.

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Karma

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A spiritual practice that involves focusing the mind on one thing to purify the mind and achieve spiritual freedom.

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Meditation

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A seasonal change in the direction of the winds in a region, which can lead to either very wet or very dry weather.

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Monsoon

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In Buddhism, the highest state that someone can attain, a state of enlightenment, meaning a person's individual desires and suffering go away. It’s described as a place of perfect peace and happiness.

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Nirvana