The first Buddha.
Who is Siddhartha Gautama?
In Hinduism, the supreme power or divine force that exist forever and within everything.
What is Brahman?
The law of karma governs what happens to the soul after...
What is death?
The belief that a person's soul is reborn into a new body after death.
What is reincarnation?
This religious system was intertwined with one's social class in ancient India.
What is the caste system?
The age that the prince his home.
What is the age of 29?
This trifecta of deities is responsible for the creation, protection, and destruction of the universe.
Who are Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva?
The reason Hindus were born into a specific cast.
What is Karma from one's past life?
If I live according to my _______, I am performing my duties and living life as one should.
What is Dharma?
"Children of God".
What are the untouchables?
The three forms of suffering Siddhartha encounters.
What is sickness, old age, and death?
This deity is often represented with blue skin and multiple arms that are a symbol of strength.
Who is Vishnu?
Indians of ancient times and even some today connected with Brahman by going on this type of holy journey.
What are pilgrimages?
This group of society's priests and religious scholars used to have to memorize hundreds of thousands of verses when performing rituals.
What are Brahmins?
I gave up all the things that bring me pleasure.
What is an ascetic?
What is nirvana?
Rama is a character who helps teach the values of Hinduism in this sacred text.
What is the Ramayana?
The soul is trapped here until it escapes and is united with Brahman.
What is samsara?
This basic Hindu value is representative of the fact that they believe that all forms of life deserve respect and have a soul.
What is nonviolence?
Legends say that Siddhartha became so skinny from becoming an ascetic that he could touch his stomach and feel __________.
What is his backbone?
These were discovered by Siddhartha while meditating under the Bodhi tree. Following these and a special path is the key for everyone to reach enlightenment.
What are the four noble truths and the eightfold path?
The name of a Hindu monk trying to achieve divine enlightenment.
What is a Sannyasin?
Hindus from all over the world travel here to bathe in its waters as an act of devotion and purification.
What is the Ganges River?
Hindus were taught not to kill this animal, due to its reverence for life and the important resources it provided.
What is the cow?
This wicked god tried to trick Siddhartha during his meditation while achieving enlightenment, with these three daughters.
Who is Mara with her three daughters, Discontent, Delight, and Desire?