Yin and Yang
Symbol used to illustrate the natural harmony that exists in the world. Everything must have an opposing force that allows the harmonious universe to exist.
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Belief Systems
Wheel of Life
important symbol of Buddhism. It represents the endless cycle of life through reincarnation.
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Vishnu
Hindu god called the Preserver. Vishnu is the second member of the triad that includes Brahma the Creator and Shiva the Destroyer.
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Vedas
A Hindu holy book which is a collection of Aryan hymns that were transmitted orally before being written down in the 6th century BCE.
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Upanishads
Hindu holy book from the 8th century BCE.
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Untouchables
Members of Hindu society thought to have been removed from the Caste System, with no hope of returning to it, due to their misdeeds in previous lives. Work that is deemed unclean for all other Hindus is reserved for these Outcasts. After winning its independence from Great Britain in 1947, India adopted a national constitution which stated that "Untouchability is abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden." Since that time many Caste reforms have been enacted to diminish discriminatory practices in India.
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Tripitka
The collection of religious writings by Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha.
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tradition
A long-established custom or belief.
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Torri
The red gateway entrance to a Shinto shrine.
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Torah
The holy book of Judaism. It describes the creation of the world, the history of ancient Israel, the Ten Commandments, and contains the Psalms and the prophetic books.
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