FLASHCARD Ch. 5 Hinduism Vocab

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Hinduism

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The main religion of India

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The rebirth of a soul in a new body

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Reincarnation

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Action that brings inevitable results, good or bad, either in this life or in a reincarnation

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Karma

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A class structure determined by birth

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Caste System

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Vedas

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a collection of hymns and other religious texts composed in India between about 1500 and 1000 BCE

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Sacred writings of a religion

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Scripture

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Nirvana

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A state of enlightenment

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Principles concerning the distinction between right (good) and wrong (bad) behavior

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Morality

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A traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something that is specific to a particular society, place, or time

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Custon

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Religious hymns and sacred texts composed in India between 1500–1000 BCE

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Vedas