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| Ganges River | an important river in India; Hindus believe it represents purity |
| reincarnation | the Hindu belief that the spirit of soul goes from one life to the next |
| caste | in Hinuism a life long social group into which one is born |
| Hinduism | the main religion of India that is based on Aryan beliefs |
| Rig Veda | the oldes of the four Vedas |
| Braham | believed by Hindus to be the universl trugh being, which is the source of everything |
| Dharma | in Hinduism the order of the Universe |
| Bodh Gaya | the town where Siddhartha sat under a tree and meditated |
| meditation | a way of clearing the mind |
| enlightenment | in Buddhism, a state of pure goodness, the goal of reincarnation |
| Buddhism | the religion that is based on the teachings of the Buddha |
| the Buddha | the"Enlightend One", what Siddhartha Gautam came to be known |
| The Four Noble Truths | beliefs about human suffering |
