Ten Commandments
The ten laws given to Moses by God, according to the Bible.
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Belief Systems
Tao-te-Ching
Collected teachings of Chinese philosopher Lao Tze, the founder of Taoism/Daoism.
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Taoism / Daoism
The Chinese philosophy of Taoism (or Daoism) developed in the latter part of the Chou Dynasty, during a period of turmoil in which it was not clear that Chinese civilization would survive. It represents a naturalistic ideal of how one should live their life. The Chinese term Tao can be translated into English, meaning "the way." It is a philosophy which teaches that nature has a "way" in which it moves, and that people should passively accept the "way" of nature, rather than resist it.
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Talmud
The collection of Jewish writings that is the basis of Jewish religious law.
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subcontinent
Large area that is a separate part of a continent. The area encompassing India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh are considered to be a subcontinent of Asia.
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Shiva
Hindu god called the Destroyer. Shiva is the third member of the triad that includes Brahma the Creator and Vishnu the Preserver.
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Shinto
Shinto, which means "Way of the Gods," is the traditional religion of Japan that focuses on nature. Many consider Shinto to be a form of Animism due to the many similarities found between them. Shinto teaches that there is a sacredness of the whole universe and that humans can be in tune with this sacredness. Every mountain, river, plant, animal, and all the diverse phenomena of heaven and earth have spirits, or kami, which inhabit them. Reverence is paid to the ancestors through the practice of ancestor worship.
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Shaman
Somebody who communicates with the spiritual realms on behalf of the living. Seen in many Animistic types of belief systems.
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Samara
In Hinduism, the term given to the endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.
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sacred
Worthy of or regarded with religious worship, and/or respect.
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