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Siddhartha Guatama is also known as the
Buddha or "Enlightened One"
What is Brahman in India?
The ultimate reality
Great World Soul
Process of rebirth in Hinduism & Buddhism
Reincarnation
What is the main religion of India
Hinduism
Reincarnation is also known as the
Wheel of Life
Hindu God - Preserver
Vishnu
The caste system developed from the four social classes called
Varnas
India's caste system came from the pagan god
Parusha
Mahabharata & Ramayana were what?
And during what empire were they written?
Epic poems
Gupta
Ultimate goal in Hinduism is to unite with
Brahman/the Great World Soul
Indians were the first to use ______________, which is another great mathmatical accomplishment during the golden age.
Algebra
Sacred texts that form the basis of Hindu religious beliefs are called the
Vedas
Person who travels to a shrine or holy place
Pilgrim
Hindu God - Destroyer
Shiva
Buddha taught the Four Noble Truths and the ______, which guides ethical living.
What's another name for it?
Eightfold Path/Middle Path
What mathematical concept did the Guptpa Empire introduce?
Zero
This empire thrived by controlling trade routes connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific regions
Kushan
First pan-Indian empire with centralized government
Mauryan
India's greatest author
Kalidasa
He's considered to be the greatest ruler in the history of India.
Asoka
In Buddhism, how might a person achieve Nirvana?
by living the Four Noble Truths and diligently following the Eightfold Path to eliminate greed, hatred & ignorance to end suffering and the cycle of rebirth.
How do some of the principles of Hinduism reflect the social class structure that evolved from the Aryan society?
Reincarnation justified the caste system by explaining it and by justifying the privilege of those on the higher end.
Name the Four Noble Truths
life is suffering
the cause of suffering is desire
the cure for suffering is to remove desire
to remove desire, follow the Eightfold Path
Name the Four Varnas & who is in them.
Brahmins - priests
Kshatriyas - Warriors/Administrators
Vaisyas - Farmers, Merchants, Artisans
Sudras - Peasants/Servants
What is the difference between the Four Noble Truths and the Middle, or Eightfold Path?
Four Noble Truths explain suffering; the Eightfold Path tells you how to get rid of suffering