Ancient India

3. Freedom from reincarnation in Hinduism
5. Ancient sacred hymns of the Indo-Aryans
6. Means “The Enlightened One”
7. Vedas identified 4 social groups in India based on ones skills
9. political advisor to Chandragupta who at an early age saw something special in Chandragupta
11. Empire known as India’s Golden Age
15. Major religion with roots in the Vedas
17. First ruler to unite India under one empire
19. Philosophical writings explaining Hindu beliefs
20. Religion based on teachings of Siddhartha
22. Branch of Buddhism that focuses on the wisdom of the Buddha. Members think the Buddha's greatest achievement was enlightenment and entry into nirvana.
24. Seasonal winds bringing rain or dryness
25. System that brings water to crops
26. Emperor who converted to Buddhism
27. Fixed social class system in India
28. Consequences of one’s actions
29. Chandragupta’s empire name
30. Supreme force in Hinduism
31. how many Noble Truths were there
32. religious thinkers and teachers of Hinduism
33. Branch of Buddhism that focuses on the compassion of the Buddha. Member's think the Buddha's greatest was returning from nirvana to share his wisdom.

1. Mountain range north of India
2. practice of calming or clearing ones mind
4. Founder of Buddhism’s original first name
8. status held by people in a country or kingdom that have political rights and obligations
10. a of offices that carries out government rules and regulations
12. religious community
13. Nonviolence toward all living things
14. Buddhist commemorative burial mounds
16. Large landmass separated from Asia
18. A state of perfect peace and freedom from suffering
21. Moral duty or religious law
23. Being reborn into a new body
29. the science that deals with extracting metal from ore and using it to create useful objects