Hinduism and Buddhism

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  1. 4. A person who gives up worldly pleasures
  2. 5. A Sanskrit word meaning "awakened", the name given to the man who founded Buddhism.
  3. 7. The idea that all existing things in reality come from one original source.
  4. 9. A concept found in Hinduism and other Indian traditions about how the good and evil done in a past life determines what happens to one's soul in the next life.
  5. 10. the belief that a person's soul is reborn into a new body after death.
  6. 11. a religion that developed in India over thousands of years and spread across the world; most Hindus believe in one Supreme Being that can take many forms
  7. 12. a collection of ancient texts that are the foundation of Hinduism.
  8. 14. goods or money given to the poor
  9. 15. a class, or group, in Indian society
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  1. 1. the religion founded by Siddhartha, which teaches that life brings suffering that one can escape by seeking nirvana through enlightenment.
  2. 2. An ideal state of happiness
  3. 3. a journey to a holy place
  4. 6. The state of gaining spiritual insight and finding universal truth.
  5. 8. a social group that does a particular job and that a person is born into.
  6. 13. A belief found in Hinduism and other Indian traditions that a person has a duty or obligation to live an honorable life.
  7. 16. an ancient Indian language