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Ancient India Vocab

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In Hinduism and Buddhism, this means doing one’s duty; doing what someone is supposed to do
Hindu goddess of war and protection, seen with eight arms, three eyes and riding a lion.
A religion that came from Hinduism, teaching that suffering can be overcome by doing good works and ignoring desires
The Buddhist’s highest goal, which is a state of complete enlightenment with peace and freedom from desire
The main god in Hinduism, often called “the world soul”
Anyone who is an outcast or expelled from the Indian caste system.
The main ideas and beliefs of Buddhism
India and neighboring countries separated from the rest of Asia by the natural border of the Himalaya Mountains.
a scholar who study languages
In Hinduism and Buddhism, this is the result of one’s good or bad deeds
The list of good works in Buddhism that can help a person achieve happiness and peace
a decorative mark (or “dot”) worn in the middle of the forehead by Indian woman.
The highest mountain in the world, located in the Himalaya Mountains
The sacred books of Hinduism
A social group in India
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means “Enlightened One”; Siddhartha Gautama changed his name to Buddha and started Buddhism
The belief in Hinduism and Buddhism, believing a person lives more than once in different bodies
The written language of the Aryan Civilization.
Belief in the idea that everything in the universe is part of a supreme being
disagreed with the teachings of Hinduism and started Buddhism
A wind that reverses direction with the change of the season
In Buddhism, this is the state of being when one has gained understanding about the meaning of life
dome shaped shrines used in Buddhism
A person who travels and has no permanent home
A polytheistic religion started by the Aryan Civilization that believes in doing good works in order to become part of Brahman, the world soul