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HINDUISM

HINDUISM. VOCABULARY TERMS. Hinduism. - the world’s oldest religion. Hindu. - a follower of Hinduism. Vedas. - the ancient books of sacred songs on which much of Hinduism’s beliefs are based. Sanskrit. - the ancient Indian writing. Brahman. - the creator in Hinduism. caste system.

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HINDUISM

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  1. HINDUISM VOCABULARY TERMS

  2. Hinduism - the world’s oldest religion

  3. Hindu - a follower of Hinduism

  4. Vedas - the ancient books of sacred songs on which much of Hinduism’s beliefs are based

  5. Sanskrit - the ancient Indian writing

  6. Brahman - the creator in Hinduism

  7. caste system - the social system in Hindu society in which a person’s place is determined by the rank of the family into which he or she is born.

  8. outcaste - persons outside the caste system; the lowest level of humanity…seen as “impure”…have few rights.

  9. karma - the end result of all of a person’s good and bad acts which determines his or her rebirth.

  10. reincarnation - a Hindu belief that people move in a constant cycle of life…death…rebirth.

  11. dharma - the laws and duties of each caste

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