Indus Valley and early India
this early civilization was organized in a grid like pattern and had many technological advancements
what is the industrial valley civilization
the moral and ethical duties and responsibilities that an individual must follow according to their position in society
what is dharma
the founder of Buddhism
the Buddha
he belief in the rebirth of the soul into a new body
reincarnation
A network of roads connecting China to the Mediterranean.
what is the Silk Road
the language with Indo-European roots, and is the ancestor of modern Indian
what is Sanskrit
The cycle of death and reincarnation of the soul
what is samsara
the Buddhist idea of enlightenment
what is nirvana
The belief that all actions have consequences in this life or the next.
karma
the role that India would have played in the Silk Road.
India would be active in the silk road, they were right in the middle so they acted like a middle man
Indo-European-speaking pastoral nomads who slowly moved into the Indus Valley. They are believed to be from Central Asia originally.
Who are aryans
The source of everything and spiritual power that exists in everything
who is the brahman
what is the 8 step path to reach enlightenment
what is the eightfold path
The Hindu goal of liberation from the cycle of rebirth.
what is moksha
A religious person who goes without physical comforts to achieve a spiritual goal.
what is an ascetic
the industry valley civilization is unique because
because of the grid patterns, water system, and there was no set religion and government
why was the caste system was reinforced by Hinduism.
The caste system was reinforced by hinduism because it keeps people in a line, they want to complete their dharma
main idea of the four noble truths
suffering
The Buddhist belief of avoiding the extremes of self-indulgence and self-denial
what is the middle way
The result of a person’s actions in this life and past lives. Negative actions will lead to hardships in the next life
karma
the time period after the Indus Valley collapsed and people moved east towards the Ganges River Valley.
the Vedic period
what is the end goal of hinduism
what is moksha
how does buddhism treat the caste system compared to hinduism
hinduism thrives off the caste system and Buddhism rejects it.
Compare and contrast the ultimate goal of life in both Hinduism and Buddhism.
Hinduism aims for Moksha which is joining Brahman after death. Buddhism seeks Nirvana freedom from suffering that can be reached in life or after death
Explain a similarity and a difference between Hinduism and Buddhism
hinduism likes the caste system and Buddhism does not
both believe in enlightenment
hinduism believes you can't reach enlightenment alive and buddhism believes you can