Vocabulary Flashcards
(32 cards)
A collection of hundreds of sacred hymns composed by the Aryans of ancient India
Veda
The belief that one should not hurt any living thing
Ahimsa
A willingness to respect different beliefs and customs
Tolerance
Fixed social class into which a person is born
Caste
Member of the lowest Indian caste grouping made up of people who did jobs no one else wanted to do
Dalit
A group of merchants or craftsmen working in the same line of business
Guild
Membership in a country that gives a person civil and political rights and obligations
Citizenship
Thinker or teacher
Guru
In Hinduism, one supreme cosmic consciousness, spiritual force or god
Brahman
The rebirth of a soul in a new body
Reincarnation
In Hinduism, the effect of a person’s actions in this and in previous lives
Karma
In Hinduism, a person’s duty or what is right for him or her
Dharma
In Hinduism, liberation from reincarnation
Moksha
To calm or clear the mind, often by focusing on a single subject
Meditate
In Buddhism, a state of perfect wisdom, free of suffering
Enlightenment
A person who tries to achieve, spiritual purity through self-denial
Ascetic
In Buddhism, a state of blissful peace, without desire of suffering
Nirvana
Religious community
Monastery
In Buddhism, a being who has gained enlightenment and, out of compassion, tries to help others
Bodhisattva
Someone who tries to convert others to a particular religion
Missionary
An area of north India that is home to many Sikhs
Punjab
Peaceful protest against laws considered unjust
Nonviolent Resistance
The position of a country to allying itself with either of the superpowers during the Cold War
Nonalignment
Unfair treatment
Discrimination
