| A | B |
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| atman | a person's essential self |
| Jainism | a religion that grew out of the Hindu principle of ahimsa |
| karma | all of the actions of a person's life that affect his/her fate in the next life |
| nirvana | in Buddhism the ultimate goal is to reach this; union with the universe and release from the endless cycle of rebirth |
| reincarnation | the rebirth of the soul |
| covenant | a binding agreement |
| diaspora | the scattering of people |
| monotheistic | believing in only one God |
| prophet | a spritual leader |
| Ten Commandments | laws the Jews believe God gave to Moses |
| Torah | the sacred text of the Hebrews |
| bishops | Church officials who were responsible for all Christians in a certain area; priests came under their authority |
