Asia is the world's largest continent, covering 49.7 million km². Contains 4.6 billion people (2020), comprising 60% of world's population. Borders Europe, Arctic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. Highest point is Mount Everest at 8,848m
Totemism is a belief system based on kinship with spirit-beings like animals or plants. Term "totem" comes from Ojibwa word meaning "brother-sister kin". First accurate North American report by Peter Jones in 1856
Samadhi is a meditative consciousness in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, and yoga. It is the last element of the Noble Eightfold Path in Buddhism. Samadhi is essential for spiritual liberation in Indian traditions
Title given by Altan Khan in 1578 to Sonam Gyatso, leader of Gelug school. Name combines Mongolian 'dalai' (ocean) with Tibetan 'bla-ma' (master). All tulkus considered manifestations of Buddha Avalokiteshvara
Karma refers to actions and their consequences in Indian religions. Good actions create good karma, bad actions create bad karma. Karma affects both present and future lives through rebirth
Hinduism is an umbrella term for Indian religious traditions unified by dharma concept. Term "Hindu" derives from Sanskrit Sindhu, meaning Indus River. Hinduism emerged between 500-200 BCE as fusion of Brahmanical orthopraxy and Indian cultures