C7L2 Religions of Ancient India Vocab

An emotional or spiritual state of perfect peace and happiness

• Moksha

• Nirvana

• Utopia

• reincarnation

The rebirth of the soul

• karma

• varna

• Nirvana

• reincarnation

In Hinduism, the one universal spirit, or creator, is called

• Brahman

• Indra

• Krishna

• Shiva

One of the oldest religions in the world and is the world’s third largest religion today?

• Aryanism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Brahmanism

Karma is

• a type of food

• a force that decides the form that people will be reborn into in their next lives

• a religion of ancient India

• to focus one's thoughts to gain higher level of spiritual awareness

"According to karma, people's status in life is not an accident." STATUS means

• a person's job

• a separation or division

• a person's rank compared to others

• type of home

Dharma is

• a belief in more than one God

• the rebirth of the soul

• a force that decides the form that people will be reborn into their next lives

• obedience to the moral law of the universe

"Many trained their minds to focus and think in positive ways." FOCUS means

• a force that decides the form that people will be reborn into in their next lives

• to place all of one's attention on something

• to react quickly

• to move

Siddhartha Gautama, who became known as the Buddha, founded a new religion called

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Brahman

• Jainism

"Dressed in a yellow robe, he traveled the country, stopping to meditate ..." MEDITATE means

• to live simply

• to pray

• to think deeply in silence

• to share your views