Buddhism Vocab Review

This ancient religion began in India and was based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama. Followers are called Buddhists.

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Janism

He was the founder of Buddhism known as the Buddha, and was an Indian spiritual leader.

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Chandra Gupta

• Hammurabi

• Hatshepsut

To calm or clear the mind by focusing on a single object.

• Eradicate

• Meditate

• Irritate

• Irrigate

A state of perfect wisdom free from suffering

• Nirvana

• Enlightenment

These are the Buddhist's beliefs about the world and offer them a way to understand and overcome suffering.

• Eightfold Path

• Four Noble Truths

• Vedas

• Caste System

These are the steps Buddhists should follow in order to reach Nirvana

• The Four Noble Truths

• The Eightfold Path

• The Vedas

This is a state of blissful peace without desire or suffering.

• Enlightenment

• Nirvana

These are religious communities where monks live

• Seminaries

• Monasteries

• Boarding Schools

• Tapestries

A person who gives up all pleasures to seek understanding (wisdom)

• Luxury

• Ascetic

• Grandeur

The way of life called for accepting the four truths

• The Right Way

• The Left Way

• The Middle Way