vocab Flashcards
1
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subcontinent
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is a large landmass
2
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monsoons
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seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons
3
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sanskirt
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the mostimportant langue
4
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caste system
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divided indian siciety into groups
5
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hinduism
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the largest religion in indai today
6
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reincarnation
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this process of rebirth is called
7
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karma
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the effects that good or bad actions have on persons soul
8
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jainism
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was based on the teachings of man named mashavira
9
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nonviolence
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the avoidance of violents actions
10
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fasting
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going without food
11
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meditation
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the focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas
12
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the buddha
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englishtened one
13
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buddhism
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a region based on the teachings of the
14
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nirvana
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a state of perfect peace
15
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missionaries
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people who work to spead their religois beleifs
