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Global History Chapter 4
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History
9th Grade
10/23/2009

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atman
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a person's soul in Hinduism
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reincarnation
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in Hindusim and Buddhism,the rebirth of the soul into another bodily form
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karma
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in Hinduism and Buddhism, the belief that the actions of a person's life affect his fate in the next life
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dharma
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in Hinduism,a person's religious and moral duties
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nirvana
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the goal of Buddhism is nirvana or becoming one with the universe
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ahimsa
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Hindu and Buddhist belief in non violence
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stupa
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a Buddhist temple with pictures of Buddha on the outer walls
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joint family
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family consisting of several generations living in the same dwelling
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patriarchal
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a family headed by the father or oldest male
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filial piety
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Confucian belief in honoring one's mother and father (elders)
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alchemy
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medieval science which tried to turn ordinary metals into gold
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monopoly
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complete control of a product or business by a single group
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Siddhartha Gautama
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The founder of Buddhism

Four Noble Truths

Eightfold Path

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Analects

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Collected sayings of Confucius

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Moksha

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Hindus try to reach moksha or union with Brahman

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