Ancient Indian Culture

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  1. 7. The goal in both Hinduism and Buddhism is the to reach of state where your soul joins forces with the universal spirit of the world and can break the cycle of reincarnation.
  2. 8. Means “the enlightened one,” the name given to Gautama and other who have discovered the path to enlightenment.
  3. 11. A strict ancient social hierarchy that has governed the people of India for 3000 years.
  4. 13. Having broken the endless cycle of reincarnation in both Hinduism and Buddhism.
  5. 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.
  6. 15. Hindu religious laws that outline the behavior Hindu’s are supposed to follow.
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  1. 1. The world’s oldest religion and the most dominant one in India.
  2. 2. The four fundamental principles of Buddhism
  3. 3. The steps necessary to reach spiritual enlightenment in Buddhism
  4. 4. The total effect of a person’s actions and conduct during a person’s life.
  5. 5. The belief that one gets reborn perhaps in a different form after one dies.
  6. 6. Religion founded in India by Prince Siddhartha Gautama and found most in east and southeast Asia, based on the idea that human suffering is caused by people’s desires.
  7. 9. A written collection of sacred hymns, prayers, chants and other religious writings that combined have become one of the most sacred texts of Hinduism.
  8. 10. Process of clearing one’s mind so one can relax and see the spiritual path needed to take to find enlightenment.
  9. 12. Is the universal spirit of Hinduism.