Ancient India vocabulary

The avoidance of violent actions

ancient Sanskrit writings that are the earliest sacred texts of Hinduism

The state of enlightenment for Buddhists

Siddhartha Gautama and all others who have by their own insight attained perfect enlightenment

The Indus River is a large river surrounded by fertile land in modern India and Pakistan

Mountain range to the northwest of India

Founder of Sikhism

A subcontinent is larger than a continent

Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons are monsoons

People who work to spread their religious beliefs

ancient language of India (the language of Vedas and of Hinduism)

The belief in only one god is monotheism.

Located in India, considered sacred to Hindus and used for spiritual cleansing, funeral rites, and other Hindu rituals

ancient Indian religion that believes in 4 principles: injure no life, tell the truth, don't steal, own no property

Going without food means fasting

click on all that apply for the Four Noble Truths

The world's highest mountain range

a monotheistic religion founded in Punjab in the 15th century by Guru Nanak

the principle of nonviolence toward all living things

Jainism is based on his teachings

a Hindu social class system that controlled every aspet of daily life which is determined by heredity

A religion and philosophy developed in ancient India, characterized by reincarnation and a supreme being who takes forms

The focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas

In Buddhism, the basic rules of behavior and belief leading to an end of suffering

rite of passage to prepare a person for their next stage in life

Seals are stamped Images

THe process by which a soul is reborn continuously until it achieves perfect understandnig

effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation.