Hinduism & Buddhism

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  1. 2. to place all of ones attention on something
  2. 7. the Hindu god of Preservation
  3. 8. Believed to be the core spirit of the universe by Hindus
  4. 9. a person's personal duty based on the individuals place in society
  5. 10. an system in India where people are restricted in the jobs they may take and in their association with members of other castes
  6. 12. The holy writings of the Hindu Religion
  7. 14. a state of perfect happiness and peace
  8. 16. the belief in the rebirth of the soul after death
  9. 17. Worlds third largest religion practiced mainly in India
  10. 19. the belief in multiple gods
  11. 21. these Buddhists believe that Buddha is god
  12. 22. a force that decides the form that people will be reborn in their next life
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  1. 1. for Buddhists this explained the reason for life and the reason for life's suffering
  2. 3. a spiritual leader in India who became famous for his nonviolent protest of British rule in India
  3. 4. founder of Buddhism who became known as the Buddha
  4. 5. the leader of Tibet's Buddhist community
  5. 6. according to the Buddha this was the path to enlightenment and release from the cycle of reincarnation
  6. 11. the Hindu god of destruction
  7. 13. the place in society a person holds
  8. 15. sometimes considered an offshoot of Buddhism it believes in peace and the sanctity of all life
  9. 18. to focus one's thoughts to gain a higher level of spiritual understanding
  10. 20. means "teaching of the elders" these Buddhists believe Buddha was a great teacher but not God