Ancient India Vocabulary #2

3. Hindu religious laws that outline the behavior Hindus are supposed to follow.
4. the belief that one gets reborn perhaps in a different form after one dies.
6. A written collection of sacred hymns, prayers, chants, and other religious writings that combined have become one of the most sacred texts of Hinduism.
9. is the universal spirit of Hinduism. Often viewed as God, Brahman is the main created force in the universe.
13. means "the enlightened one", the name given to Gautama and others who have discovered the path to enlightenment.
14. a wealthy privileged India prince who was unhappy with the suffering he saw within the world and was determined to find a path to a life without it.
15. process of clearing one's mind so one can relax and see the spiritual path needed to find enlightenment.

1. having broken the endless cycle of reincarnation in both Hinduism and Buddhism.
2. the four fundamental principals of Buddhism.
5. the steps necessary to reach spiritual enlightenment in Buddhism.
7. The world's oldest religion and the most dominant one in India. The religion has elements of polytheism combined with hints of monotheism (one god).
8. Religion founded in India by Prince Siddhartha Gautama and found most in the east and southeast Asia, based on the idea that human suffering is caused by people's desires.
10. the total effect of a person's actions and conduct during a person's life. This will help determine their destiny.
11. the goal in both Hinduism and Buddism is to reach the state where your soul joins forces with the universal spirit of the world and can break the cycle of reincarnation.
12. a strict ancient social hierarchy that has governed the people of India for 3000 years.