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| monsoons | seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons |
| Sanskrit | language of ancient India |
| caste system | divided Indian society into groups |
| Hinduism | teaches that everything is part of Brahman |
| reincarnation | rebirth |
| karma | the effects that good and bad actions have on a person's life |
| fasting | going without food |
| meditation | the focusing on the mind on spiritual ideas |
| Buddha | the Enlightened One |
| Buddhism | a religion based on the teachings of Buddha |
| nirvana | a state of perfect peace |
| missionaries | people who spread their religious beliefs |
| subcontinent | large landmass that is smaller than a continent |
