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Brahman
The Universal Spirit
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Reincarnation
Being born again after death into a new body.
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Samsara
The cycle of repeated births and rebirths
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Karma
how you live determines your destiny in the next life
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Dharma
The code for living your life
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Moksha
The ultimate spiritual goal to become one with Brahman and escape Samsara
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The Four Paths to Moksha
Knowledge, Meditation, Devotion, Good Works,
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Brahma
The creator god
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Vishnu
The preserver god
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Shiva
The destroyer god
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Vedas
The ancient scriptures and texts of Hinduism
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Pilgrimage
Journey to a sacred or holy place
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Temple
Holy place of worship
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Diwali
Festival of Lights--Bringing Light to Darkness, Truth where Untruth Exists, and Life Where Death Exists
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Indus
The river valley in which the Ancient Indian civilization developed
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Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
Two cities of the Ancient Indus River Valley civilization
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Indus Valley Civilization Inventions/Innovations
Sewage system, natural air conditioning of buildings, writing system, very little warfare
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Archeology
the study of ancient cultures based on artifacts and other remains
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Causes of the downfall of the Indus Valley civilization
Many historians believe the Indus civilisation collapsed because of changes to the geography and climate of the area.
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Polytheism
the belief in, or worship of, more than one god
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