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7848381359animismthe belief that all living and nonliving things on nature have a spirit0
7848388294Hinduismthe belief in one unifying spirit called Brahman and reincarnation1
7848396888Buddhismbelief in the Four Noble truths and following the Eightfold Path to reach nirvana2
7848406135Judaisman Abrahamic monotheistic religionassociated with the Hebrews3
7848412724The VedasHindu sacred texts. Veda means wisdom4
7848418136The UpanishadsHindu sacred text that was an attempt to explain the complex Hindu religion5
7848428288Ramayanaa Hindu creation story that describes the perfect Hindu marriage6
7848440119The Mahabharatathe longest Indian epic poem which described a civil war in Delhi7
7848448526The TripitakaSacred Buddhist texts of Buddha's teachings written by his followers8
7848461804The Toraha sacred Jewish scripture recording laws and events in Jewish history9
7848467179Brahmanthe unifying spirit of Hinduism that could manifest in one or many forms10
7848478577Siddhartha Gautamafounder of Buddhism11
7848482682Dalai Lamathe religious leader of Tibetan Buddhists who advocates for freedom from China12
7848494619Boddhisatvaspeople who delayed nirvana to help others reach it13
7848497420RabbiJewish religious leader14
7848504516BuddhaThe Enlightened One15
7848508736The Great RenuncitationSiddhartha Gautama was born into a wealthy family but renounced his wealth to seek spiritual enlightenment16
7848520470The Ganges Rivera river that is considered to be most sacred by Hindus17
7848524186Synagoguetemple, Jewish church18
7848529769Reincarnationrebirth, associated with Hinduism and Buddhism19
7848535403Karmathe sum of all your deeds, both good and bad20
7848540682Dharmaduties dependent upon your position, gender, and occupation21
7848546090The Caste systema social class system highly involved in Hinduism22
7848552867Castessocial classes into which a person is born and lives in their entire life23
78485663524 signs Gautama saw before becoming a religious leader- a sick man - an old man - a dead man - a monk24
7848576197When Gautama found the meaning of life, he became known as _________Buddha25
7848579178The Four Noble Truths1. All life is suffering. 2. suffering is caused by desire for things 3. The way to eliminate suffering is to eliminate desire 4. Following the Eightfold Path will help overcome desire26
7848599082The Eightfold Path- right view - right intentions - right speech - right action - right livelihood - right effort - right concentration - right mindfulness27
7848612777nirvanaBuddhist salvation or release from reincarnation28
7848618862TheravedaAKA Hinayana, Lesser vehicle The original type of Buddhism in which Buddha was a teacher and the Eightfold Path was emphasized29

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