Ancient IndiaReligion Vocabulary Notes

Hinduism

religion from India that believes in karma and reincarnation

Hinduismo

Hindua person who believes in Hinduism

Hindú

karmathe idea that your actions have consequences

If you do good things, then good things will happen to you.

If you do bad things, then bad things will happen to you.

karma

Brahma, Vishnu, and Shivathree of the major gods of Hinduism

vegetarian

a person who doesn’t eat meat

Hindus are vegetarians because they value all living things. Many Buddhists are too.

vegetariano

Ganges Rivermajor river in India that Hindus consider to be holy

Río Ganges

Buddhismreligion that branched off from Hinduism

focuses on meditation to achieve enlightenment

budismo

Buddhathe founder of Buddhism who wanted to end human suffering

“The Buddha” means “Enlightened One”

Buda

Buddhist

a person who believes in Buddhism

Budista

monka man who devotes his life to his religion

monje

enlightenment

final stage of Hinduism or Buddhism in which a person achieves the end of suffering and desire and is at peace

ilustración

meditationsitting quietly and clearing your mind of thoughts

meditación

Ashoka the Greatruler during the Mauryan Empire who became a peaceful Buddhist after watching so many people die in war

He spent his later years traveling all over India and nearby countries spreading Buddhism. He thought it would be a way toward unity among nations.