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Religions
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History
9th Grade
11/13/2012

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Vedas
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They're Hindu,the holy book, the old testament of the Hindu bible, written by Aryans in Sanscript
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Cast System
Definition
Hindu class system, the top is Aryan Priests(Brahman) bottom the Indus river farmers
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Qur'an
Definition
Muslim holy book, the words of Allah(God) through Gabrielle to Muhammad
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Nirvana
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Buddhist, eternal bliss with a universal soul, a state of being, attained in life or after death
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Torah
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Judaism, The first five books of the Bible written by Hebrews, the code of law
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Karma
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Eastern religions believe in it,the positive and negative energies from past actions that decide next life
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Reincarnation
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Eastern religion believe in it, the process of being reborn, part of Samsara/Wheel of Dharma, decided by good and bad Karma
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Relationship between Karma and reincarnation in Buddhism and Hinduism
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Samsara is being born, living, dying, the process of rebirth, birth, life ect. Good and bad Karma builds up in your life, deciding your next life. In Buddhism it can take one year to get Nirvana in Hinduism it takes 100s
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Explain the five pillars of Islam
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They are important because they keep Allah(God) in the center of your life. Mecca is important because that's where the Kaba is, and where Muhhamad was born.
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List and Explain the four noble truths
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1) noble truth of suffering, 2) truth of cause of suffering 3)the noble truth of end of suffering 4) the noble truth of the path(middle way) we suffer because we desire things and are selfish
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Explain the Major differences between the old and new testament
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The old one is written by Hebrews and tells about a creator (God) who is vengeful but loving. the new is about Jesus' life; the gospels, a message of forgiveness
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