Ancient India Vocabulary

The title of Siddhartha Guatama, the founder of Buddhism, a major religion of southern and eastern Asia (and around the world)

• Buddha

• Monsoon

• Hinduism

• Veda

a religion formed by Siddhartha Guatama's teachings that desire causes suffering, but that enlightenment is possible through wisdom and virtue (right living). It is a major religion in Asia and around the world.

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Himalayas

• Reincarnation

one of the ranked social classes in Hindu society

• nirvana

• karma

• Veda

• Caste

a mountain range on the border of Tibet and India. It includes many of the earth's highest mountains, including Mount Everest.

• Buddhism

• Himalayas

• Hinduism

• Veda

The main religion of India. This religion includes the belief in many gods and that the soul is reborn after death in a different form.

• Karma

• reincarnation

• Hinduism

• Monsoon

the total of good and bad actions, which is believed to determine their fate.

• monsoon

• karma

• veda

• Himalayas

seasonal winds in the Indian Ocean that bring heavy rains in the summer to parts of southern Asia.

• Buddha

• karma

• Himalayas

• monsoon

the state of happiness and peace in Buddhism; release from suffering

• caste

• nirvana

• reincarnation

• karma

the belief that after death, the soul returns to life in a different form.

• reincarnation

• veda

• nirvana

• Hinduism

ancient holy texts of Hinduism

• Buddhism

• karma

• Veda

• nirvana