Vocabulary

3. one of the many different names for God in Hinduism, Brahman is considered to the main name he represents the main creative force in the universe
5. commonly thought to earlier inhabitants of India who were pushed to the south by Aryan migration/invasion
7. four fundamental principles of buddhism
8. steps necessary to reach spiritual enlightenment in Buddhism
12. a different branch of a religion
14. religion primarily based in east and southeast Asia that believes life's suffering is caused by human desires
15. a wealthy privileged India Prince who was unhappy with the suffering he saw within the world and was determined to find a path to a lie without it

1. nomadic herders who migrated to northern India and settled there about 1500 BC. Their language was related to Iranian and European languages Indo-European
2. Powerful Ancient Indian civilization located in eastern Pakistan near the Indus River, formed more than 4500 years ago
4. the total effect of a person's actions and conduct during a person's life, this helps determine a destiny
6. written collection of hymns, prayers, chants, and other religious writings that make up the most important part of the sacred texts of Hinduism
9. ruled most of India between 321-238 BC, Under the emperor Ashoka Buddhism became a major religion in India and other countries
10. to break the endless chain of reincarnation and reach the state of complete enlightenment
11. a very strict social structure in India that was tied to Hinduism that forbid people ever changing their social class. It was outlawed in 1949
13. Hindu religious duty that everyone must perform, the duties varied by caste
16. the world's oldest religion and dominate one found in India
17. the belief that one gets reborn, perhaps in a different form, after one dies
18. ruled northern India between 320 and about 550 AD. It was known as a time of peace and progress, Hinduism also became dominate again.