Hinduism and Buddhism

4. A person who gives up worldly pleasures
5. A Sanskrit word meaning "awakened", the name given to the man who founded Buddhism.
7. The idea that all existing things in reality come from one original source.
9. A concept found in Hinduism and other Indian traditions about how the good and evil done in a past life determines what happens to one's soul in the next life.
10. the belief that a person's soul is reborn into a new body after death.
11. 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
12. a collection of ancient texts that are the foundation of Hinduism.
14. goods or money given to the poor
15. a class, or group, in Indian society

1. the religion founded by Siddhartha, which teaches that life brings suffering that one can escape by seeking nirvana through enlightenment.
2. An ideal state of happiness
3. a journey to a holy place
6. The state of gaining spiritual insight and finding universal truth.
8. a social group that does a particular job and that a person is born into.
13. A belief found in Hinduism and other Indian traditions that a person has a duty or obligation to live an honorable life.
16. an ancient Indian language