How many Varnas were there?
4
How was the society divided?
By a caste system.
They are based on the teachings of___________
Mahavira
Kshatriya
Who was on the top of society?
The Brahmins
Which was the laste section of the caste system?
Sudras
What were the four principles?
nonviolence, own no property, tell the truth, do not steal.
What did he do before he was 30?
He left his home and abandoned his family
What were the vedas?
Religious hyms and poems
What was the god of preserver?
Vishnu
What is the sanskrit word for nonviolence?
ahimsa
What did he do in his research of enlightement?
he wandered, he fasted, he meditated, and he did not wash.
What did they sacrifice?
Animals and food
Who was the god of creation?
Brahma
Jains were _______________. They do not eat meat.
vegetarians
What are the three principles of Buddha?
Waiting what we like but do not have
Waiting to keep what we like and already have
not wanting what we dislike but have
What was the name of the society outside the caste system?
the untouchables
Who was the god of destruction?
Siva
What is the word that Buddha used to describe enlightement?
Nirvana