AP Flashcards

14642456123	Varnas	the name given by Aryans in ancient India to a group of people in what was believed to be an ideal social structure of four groups	0
14642469765	Caste System	a set of rigid categories in ancient India that determined a person's occupation and economic potential, as well as his or her position in society, based partly on skin color	1
14642483199	Reincarnation	the rebirth of an individual's soul in a different form after death	2
14642489080	Yoga	a method of training developed by the Hindus that is supposed to lead to oneness with Brahman	3
14642531354	Karma	in Hinduism, the force generated by a person's actions that determines how the person will be reborn in the next life	4
14642539527	Dharma	in Hinduism, the divine law that rules karma; it requires all people to do their duty based on their status in society	5
14642541382	Nirvana	In Buddhism, ultimate reality, the end of the self and a reunion with the Great World Soul	6
14642548202	Welfare	something that aids or promotes well-being	7
14642553456	Vedas	Ancient Sanskrit writings that are the earliest sacred texts of Hinduism	8