polytheism
belief in multiple or many gods .
vishnu
the preserver
brahma
creator god
shiva
destroyer god
reincarnation
the process in which a soul is born continuously .
caste system
a hindu social class that controlled every aspect of daily life .
karma
a belief that actions in this life whether god or bad , will decide your place in the next life .
meditation
focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas .
vedas
ancient sanskrit writings that are the earliest sacred texts of hinduism .
untochables
lowest class of people in the caste system of hinduism , do all the dirty work of society .
enlightenment
based on total awareness of a situation , in terms of the physical and spiritual centers of the body .
nirvana
the state of enlightenment for buddhists .
siddhartha quatama
most commonly referred to as the buddha was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in south asia .
buddha
the enlightened one .
nobel truths
a doctrine that means they are suffering in the world .
8 fold path
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darhma
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aseticism
rigorous self denial and self restraint
sanskrit
ancient language of india
ahimsa
hindu belief in nonviolonce and reverance for all life
torah
first five books of the hebrew bible
isreal
only jewish nation .
persecution
hostility and ill-treatment especially because of race or political religious belief .
holocaust
the nazi program of exterminating jews under hitler .
monotheisim
belief in one god
star of david
symbol of judaism
menorah
a candelabrum with nine branches
yarmulka
a skullcap worn by jewish men .
gentile
a non jewish person
messiah
savoir sent by god
disiples
followers of jesus
crusades
aserias of holy wars from 1096-1270 ad undertaken by european christians to free the holy land from muslim rule