Ancient India Religion

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  1. 2. A religion and philosophy developed in ancient India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being who takes many forms
  2. 3. a member of the highest Hindu caste, that of the priesthood, scholars, and teachers
  3. 6. the state of gaining spiritual insight and finding universal truth; the goal of Buddhists
  4. 9. the most important language of ancient India
  5. 10. a class, or group, in Hindu society
  6. 13. The rebirth of a soul in a new body
  7. 14. the lowest class of people in the caste system of Hinduism dealt with human waste and the dead
  8. 15. a god or goddess
  9. 17. the third-highest caste that was made up of merchants, artisans, herders, and farmers, twice-born
  10. 18. Hindu god that was the preserver
  11. 19. Second highest Hindu caste of warriors and rulers.
  12. 20. a person's religious and moral duties
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  1. 1. Belief system that started in India in the 500s BC. Happiness can be achieved through removal of one's desires. Believers seek enlightenment and the overcoming of suffering.
  2. 4. Hindu god that was the destroyer.
  3. 5. Ancient Sanskrit writings that are the earliest sacred texts of Hinduism.
  4. 6. In Buddhism, the basic rules of behavior and belief leading to an end of suffering
  5. 7. discovered under the Bodhi tree
  6. 8. The belief that actions in this life, whether good or bad, will decide your place in the next life.
  7. 9. The second-lowest caste that made up most of the Indian population; most were peasants and manual laborers; they had limited rights in society (service jobs)
  8. 11. A single spiritual power that Hindus believe lives in everything
  9. 12. The prince who is said to have founded Buddhism. and became the Buddha
  10. 16. Name given to reaching the state of perfect peace in Buddhism.