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| 6715025364 | atman | The eternal self, which the Upanishads identify with Brahman; often lowercase: the eternal Self or soul on an individual that is reincarnated from one body to the next and is ultimately identified with Atman. |  | 0 |
| 6715025365 | Brahman | The eternal essence of reality and the source of the universe, beyond the reach of human perception and thought. |  | 1 |
| 6715025366 | Brahmin | the highest of the four classes of the caste system, traditionally made up of priests. |  | 2 |
| 6715025367 | Dharma | Ethical duty based on the divine order of reality; in Hinduism, one of the four goals of life. |  | 3 |
| 6715025368 | Four Noble Truths | The central teachings of Buddhism; to live is to suffer; suffering is caused by desire; the cessation of suffering can be achieved; the solution is the Noble Eightfold Path. |  | 4 |
| 6715025369 | kshatriya | the second of four classes of the caste system, traditionally made up of warrior and administrators. |  | 5 |
| 6715025370 | karma | "action" - the moral law of cause and effect of actions; determines the nature of one's rebirth. |  | 6 |
| 6715025371 | lama | A Tibetan Buddhist teacher; a title of honor often given to all Tibetan monks. |  | 7 |
| 6715025372 | moksha | liberation or release of the individual self, atman, from the bondage of samsara, salvation; one of the four goals of life. |  | 8 |
| 6715025373 | nirvana | "blowing out" - the ultimate goal of all Buddhists, the extinction of desire and any sense of individual selfhood, resulting in liberation from samsara and its limiting conditions. |  | 9 |
| 6715025374 | reincarnation | in Hinduism and Buddhism, the process by which a soul is reborn continuously until it achieves perfect understanding |  | 10 |
| 6715025375 | Vedas | A collection of 1,017 Sanskrit hymns composed about 1500 BCE or earlier; Hinduism's oldest sacred text. |  | 11 |
| 6715025376 | samsara | The wheel of rebirth or reincarnation; the this-worldly realm in which rebirth occurs. |  | 12 |
| 6715025377 | shudra | the lowest of the four classes of the caste system, traditionally made up of servants and laborers. |  | 13 |
| 6715025378 | the Dharma | the teachings of the Buddha; one of the three jewels |  | 14 |
| 6715025379 | Theravada | "the way of the Elders" - Prevalent form of Buddhism in Cambodia, Myanmar (formerly Burma), Sri Lanka, and Thailand; focuses on the earliest texts and emphasizes monastic lifestyle. |  | 15 |
| 6715025380 | Upanishads | a collection of over two hundred texts composed between 900 and 200 BC that provide philosophical commentary on the vedas |  | 16 |
| 6715025381 | Vaishya | the third of the four classes of the caste system, traditionally made up of producers, such as farmers, merchants, and artisans. |  | 17 |
| 6715025382 | yoga | A system of Hindu philosophy and one approach within the Path of Knowledge, which seeks to free the eternal self from the bondage of personhood. Also refers genrally to physical and psychological techniques for spiritual advancement. |  | 18 |
| 6715025383 | Brahma | Hindu god called the Creator. Brahma is the first member of the triad that includes Vishnu the Preserver and Shiva the Destroyer. |  | 19 |
| 6715025384 | Dalai Lama | The spiritual leader of Vajrayana (Tibetan) Buddhism, believed to be an incarnation of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. |  | 20 |
| 6715025385 | Krishna | Popular avatar of Vishnu. In the Bhagavad Gita, he advises Arjuna on the battlefield. |  | 21 |
| 6715025386 | Shiva | Hindu god called the Destroyer. Shiva is the third member of the triad that includes Brahma the Creator and Vishnu the Preserver. |  | 22 |
| 6715025387 | Siddhartha Gautama | founder of Buddism; born a prince; left his father's wealth to find the cause of human suffering; also know as Buddha. Considered an avatar of Vishnu by some. |  | 23 |
| 6715025388 | Vishnu | Hindu god called the Preserver. Vishnu is the second member of the triad that includes Brahma the Creator and Shiva the Destroyer. Has many different avatars and manifestations. |  | 24 |
| 6715025389 | Siddhartha Gautama | Founder of Buddhism. |  | 25 |
| 6715025390 | Aryans | Group from central Asia who conquered India and solidified the caste system within Hinduism. |  | 26 |
| 6715025391 | Caste System | Social hierarchy that was created within Hinduism. |  | 27 |
| 6715025392 | Filial Piety | Respect for parents | 28 | |
| 6715025393 | Authoritarian | One who favors the principle that individuals should obey a powerful authority rather than exercise individual freedom | 29 | |
| 6715025394 | Confucianism | Moral order in society | 30 | |
| 6715025395 | Legalism | Rule by harsh law and order | 31 | |
| 6715025396 | Daoism | Freedom for individual and less gov't to avoid uniformity and conformity | 32 | |
| 6715025397 | Confucianism Relationship | Subordinate person should learn from Superior person in the relationship | 33 | |
| 6715025398 | Confucius' Rules for the Government | - Do not have strict laws -Have leaders be good role models for morals and behavior -King should inspire good behavior and not scare people into good behavior | 34 | |
| 6715025399 | Where the teaching of Confucianism spread. | Korea, Japan and Vietnam | 35 | |
| 6715025400 | The Antalects | A Book that Confucian teachings were put into | 36 | |
| 6715025401 | Zoroastrianism | founded by the prophet Zoroaster, considered to be one of the original monotheistic religion | 37 | |
| 6715025402 | Qin Dynasty | Used Legalism to organize their empire/government | 38 | |
| 6715025403 | Abraham | Guided the original Jews to their homeland in Canaan, and considered the founder of Judaism. | 39 | |
| 6715025404 | Monotheistic | Belief in 1 God | 40 | |
| 6715025405 | Yahweh | Jewish name for God. | 41 | |
| 6715025406 | Ten Commandments | The basis of religious law of Judaism (and Christianity). Given to Moses by God. | 42 | |
| 6715025407 | Torah | Holy book for Jews | 43 | |
| 6715025408 | Diaspora | "spreading out" Word meaning the scattering of Jewish people due to Jewish states being conquered. | 44 | |
| 6715025409 | Empires that conquered the Jewish Kingdom | Assyrian, Babylonian, Roman | 45 | |
| 6715025410 | Parables | short stories that Jesus used that had simple moral lessons to communicate ideas | 46 | |
| 6715025411 | Peter | established Chrsitianity in Rome by allowing non-Jews to convert. | 47 | |
| 6715025412 | Paul | set up churches in Asia Minor and Greece | 48 | |
| 6715025413 | Emperor Constantine | Signed the Edict of Milan that granted freedom of religions to the Roman empire. | 49 | |
| 6715025414 | Emperor Theodosius | Made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire | 50 | |
| 6715025415 | Muhammad | Founder of Islam | 51 | |
| 6715025416 | 5 Pillars of Faith | 1. Declaration of Faith 2. Alms Giving to the Poor 3. Fasting during Ramadan 4. Pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) 5. Pray 5 times per day | 52 | |
| 6715025417 | Mecca | Holiest city for Muslims. Hajj begins here. | 53 | |
| 6715025418 | Allah | Muslim name for God. | 54 | |
| 6715025419 | Qur'an | Holy book for Muslims | 55 | |
| 6715025420 | Sharia | Islamic system of Law that guides behavior. | 56 | |
| 6715025421 | Sunni Muslims | Believe the leader of the Islamic faith does NOT need to be a descendant of Muhammad. | 57 | |
| 6715025422 | Shi'ite Muslims | Believe the leader of the Islamic faith DOES need to be a descendant of Muhammad. | 58 | |
| 6715025423 | Islam | Religion founded in 600 CE in modern day Saudi Arabia. | 59 |
