Ancient India

1. system a social order that determined one's place in Indian society
7. state of peace that is free from suffering and desire
8. An ancient religion in which the Brahmins are the dominant class
10. A large landmass smaller than a continent and a subdivision of a continent
11. did the dirty and impure jobs and were thought to be sinful in their previous lives
14. a command that is obeyed like a law
15. A strong wind that brings heavy rain to southern Asia in the summer
17. follow a set of rules called the FIVE VOWS
18. means one's spiritual duties or path of rightness
20. the effect a person's actions have on their soul and their next life
22. One of the first major settlements in ancient India
24. the economy of the Indus Valley Civilization
25. A collection of Hindu sacred writings
27. founded the Mauryan Empire in the 320s BCE

2. After Enlightenment, became known as the Buddha
3. Indian mathematicians invented this
4. The belief that a person's soul is reborn into a new body after death
5. Ancient Indus Valley cities were known for this in city planning
6. one of four groups that people in society were in
9. achieved when one is released fNirvrom the cycle of rebirth
12. India's first civilization located along the Indus River
13. focusing one's mind on spiritual ideas
16. An ideal state of happiness and peace
19. an approach that encourages Buddhists to find a balance between two extreme lifestyles
21. a person who gives up worldly pleasures
23. the art and science of working with metals
26. An ancient language of India