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Hinduism
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History
9th Grade
11/01/2009

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Bureaucracy

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the body of officials and administrators, especially of a government or government department.

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Typhoon

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a tropical cyclone or hurricane of the western Pacific area and the China seas

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Reincarnation

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the belief that the soul, upon death of the body, comes back to earth in another body or form.

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Monsoon

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he seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer and from the northeast in winter

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Brahmin

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a member of the highest, or priestly, class among the Hindus

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Dharma
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each person has his own path to follow
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Karma
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right action brings right results; wrong action brings wrong results
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Sanskrit
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the religious and classical literary language of India
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Vedas
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bible of the hindus
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Aryan
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a member or descendant of the prehistoric people who spoke Indo-European.
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Brahman
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supreme spirit in everything
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Atman
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the individual self, known after enlightenment to be identical with Brahman.
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Rig Veda
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The most ancient collection of Hindu sacred verses, consisting principally of hymns to various deities.
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Moksha
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the final resting place
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Mahabharata
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longest poem in the world- great epic of india
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Puja
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showing respect to the gods through prayers
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Bhagavad Gita
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krishna speaking to Arjuna about obligations and duty
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Tirthayara
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journeying to a holy place
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Ramayana
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Rama's story- moral story- good overcomes evil
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varna
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social classes
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Jati
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a hindu caste system
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Upanishads
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last part of each veda
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Stupa
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a buddhist religious monument and home to buddhist relic (temple)
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arthashastra
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a book on government on how to rule
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