Across
- 2. the religion founded by Siddhartha, which teaches that life brings suffering that one can escape by seeking nirvana through enlightenment
- 3. a person who gives up worldly pleasure
- 5. a collection of ancient texts that are the foundation of Hinduism
- 7. a territory that is part of a country or an empire
- 10. a period of great innovation, prosperity, and achievement
- 13. the leader who began to build the Mauryan Empire
- 14. the leader who is remembered for spreading Buddhism and ruling with ahimsa
- 15. a command that is obeyed like a law
- 16. the four basic doctrines, or principles, of Buddhism
- 17. a theory or set of values by which one lives; the search for wisdom and knowledge
- 18. a belief found in Hinduism and other Indian traditions that a person has a duty or obligation to live an honorable life
- 19. the state of gaining spiritual insight and finding universal truth; the goal of Buddhists
- 20. the ancient Indian principle of nonviolence
- 21. an ideal state of happiness and peace
Down
- 1. the place of Buddha's enlightenment
- 4. a Sanskrit word meaning “awakened”; the name given to the man who founded Buddhism
- 6. a bond between families, states, or other groups to further their common interests
- 8. he Hindu concept that people are born with a set of skills that help them serve one of the four general needs of a functioning society
- 9. an empire lasting from about 322 to 187 B.C.E., during which the Mauryan family unified India for the first time
- 10. the empire covering much of northern India that was ruled by the Guptas from around 320 C.E. to around 550 C.E.
- 11. a key idea of Buddhism whereby followers should live their lives according to these eight teachings
- 12. 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
- 14. ruler of the Mauryan Empire from about 269 to 232 b.c.e., whose edicts reflected Buddhist values
- 22. goods or money given to the poor