Studied by 42 peoplevedas
meaning knowledge or widsom collection of the hindu scriptures
dravidians
dark-skinned inhabitants of india
aryans
indo-europeans who entered the indus valley before 1000bc expressed their religion in the hymns of the rig-veda (poetry)
caste
the permanent social class into which a person is born social and religious obligations are determined by caste
upanishads
meaning sitting closely by a teacher deal with the nature of the universe last of the vedas
ramayana
and epic of the idealman
mahabharata
a long epic poem featuring the activities of the god krishna includes the bhagavad-gita
brahmin
highest caste mostly contains priests
brahman
name of the highest diety
atman
the essence of brahman that is present in individuals the universe itself behind all of the changes in the individual
guru
a teacher of religious duties
moksha
release of the soul from the cycle of rebirth once it is liberated
reincarnation
atman leaves the body and is given a new body to inhabit although bodies are replaced
karma
a person's thoughts and deeds are followed
samsara
the wheel of rebirth that turns forever the soul is reborn until it reaches perfection
shudra
fourth caste caste of laborers not permitted to hear the reading of Vedas
vaishya
third caste caste of merchants and artisans members were allowed to participate in the vedic practices of religion
kshatriya
second caste contains warriors
henotheism
a belief that affirms one diety without denying the existence of others
bhagavad-gita
krishnas counsel
dharma
living according to the duties of ones caste
pantheism
god is in everything
syncretism
all roads lead to the same divine
4 nobel truths
all life is suffering
suffering comes from desire
to end suffering you must desire
to end desire follow 8 fold path
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