india vocab
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Ancient IndiaVocabulary Notes
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Subcontinentlarge landmass that is a distinct part of a continent
India is considered a subcontinent of Asia.
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monsoon
strong winds usually with heavy rain
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plateauraised land that is flatter than a mountain
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Hinduismmain religion from India that believes in karma and reincarnation
polytheist religion
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SanskritAncient Indian writing
ancient Indian religious texts were written in sanskrit
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vedasSet of writings important to Hinduism
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deitiesAnother name for gods
Famous Hindu deities include: Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
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Statusposition or role in society
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Caste SystemA system from ancient India that separated people by status and each person had a role
the system originates from Hinduism
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karmathe idea that your actions have consequences
If you do good things, then good things will happen to you.
If you do bad things, then bad things will happen to you.
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Dharmameans to follow rules to live a good and honorable life
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vegetariana person who doesn’t eat meat
Hindus are vegetarians because they value all living things. Many Buddhists are too.
vegetariano
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Ganges Rivermajor river in India that Hindus consider to be holy
Río Ganges
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philosophy
a set of beliefs a person follows
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Buddhismfocuses on meditation to end suffering and achieve enlightenment
religion that branched off from Hinduism
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Buddha“The Buddha” means “Enlightened One”
The first Buddha was an Indian Prince who wanted to end human suffering
His name was Siddhartha Gautama
Buda
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EdictLaw or rule
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monka man who devotes his life to his religion
monje
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enlightenment
overcoming suffering and desire
ilustración
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NirvanaThe final stage and lasting peace that buddhists reach when they are fully enlightened
typically, it means they have severed all attachment to material items
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meditationsitting quietly and clearing your mind of thoughts
meditación
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Ashoka the Greatruler during the Mauryan Empire who became a peaceful Buddhist after watching so many people die in war
He spent his later years traveling all over India and nearby countries spreading Buddhism. He thought it would be a way toward unity among nations.