McGraw Hill Chapter 3 Vocabulary

language family

Group of languages with a shared but fairly distant origin

raja

An Indian prince

sanscrit

An ancient language of India

vedas

Ancient Sanskrit writings that are the earliest sacred texts of Hinduism.

guru

A Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher

Hinduism

A religion native to India, featuring belief in many gods and reincarnation

Brahman

A single spiritual power that Hindus believe lives in everything

dharma

In Hindu belief, a person's religious and moral duties

Buddhism

A religion founded in ancient India by the religious teacher Buddha

nirvana

Ultimate state of peace and insight toward which people strive in Buddhism

Jainism

A religion of Ancient India that focuses most importantly on Non-Violence

stupa

Buddhist shrine that is shaped like a dome or mound

pilgrim

A person who makes a journey for religious reasons

Bhagavad Ghita

A section of an Indian Poem and considered one of the most sacred texts