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- 3. collections of hymns, prayers, chants, and other religious writings that make up the most important part of the sacred texts of Hinduism.
- 5. powerful Ancient Indian civilization located in eastern Pakistan near the Indus River, formed more than 4500 years ago.
- 10. One of the many names for God in Hinduism
- 12. the belief that one gets reborn after a person dies
- 13. the effect of someone's actions.This determines what someone reincarnates into.
- 15. steps necessary to reach spiritual enlightenment in Buddhism
- 18. religion primarily based in east and southeast Asia that believes life’s suffering is caused by human desires.
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- 1. earlier inhabitants of India who were pushed to the south by Aryan migration/invasion.
- 2. four fundamental principles of Buddhism
- 4. a different branch of a religion
- 6. to break the endless chain of reincarnation and reach the state of complete enlightenment.
- 7. an Indian Prince who was unhappy with the suffering he saw within the world and was determined to find a path to a life without it.
- 8. nomadic herders who migrated to Northern India and settled there about 1500 BC.
- 9. a very strict social structure in India that was tied to Hinduism
- 11. world’s oldest religion and dominate one found in India.
- 14. ruled most of India between 321 - 238 BC, Under the emperor Ashoka Buddhism became a major religion in India and other countries.
- 16. ruled Northern India between 320 and about 550 AD. It was known as a time of peace and progress, Hinduism also became dominate again.
- 17. religious duty that everyone must perform, the duties varied by caste