Ancient India

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  1. 1. religion founded in India by Prince Siddhartha Gautama
  2. 3. steps necessary to reach spiritual enlightenment in buddhism
  3. 4. belief in one gets reborn after one dies
  4. 6. four fundamental principles in buddhism
  5. 10. process of clearing ones mind to relax and see spiritual path
  6. 11. hindu religious laws,outline behavior
  7. 12. written collection of sacred hymns, prayers, chants and other religious writing
  8. 13. universal spirit of hinduism
  9. 14. goal in hinduism and buddhism to reach state where soul joins universal spirit
  10. 15. strict ancient social hierarchy governed people in India for 3000
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  1. 2. wealthy prince unhappy with suffering within the world determined to find path to life without it
  2. 5. total effect of a person's actions and conduct of a person's life
  3. 7. " the enlightened one" name given to gautama and others who discovered path to enlightenment
  4. 8. worlds oldest religion and has elements of polytheism
  5. 9. broken the endless cycle of reincarnation in hinduism and buddhism