A force that decides the forms that people will be reborn as in their next lives.

The personal duty one must follow to be a better being in the next life.

Sanskrit word that means “a person who is awake.”

The rebirth of the soul.

An emotional or spiritual state of perfect peace and happiness in Buddhism.

One of the most powerful varnas was the Sudra.

The Buddha did not consider himself to be a god.

Buddhism strictly enforced the caste system.

Indian astronomers stated that the Earth was round and revolves around the sun.

Who founded Buddhism during the 500s b.c.?

The Buddha believed that the only way to find truth was to follow

The enlightened state achieved when Hindu’s become free from the cycle of reincarnation.

The Indian subcontinent is part of the continent of

To which Varna would skilled craftspeople have belonged?

A division of Indian Society into groups based on a person's birth, wealth, or occupation.

The universal spirit in Hinduism is known as what?

The basic principles of Buddhism, such as "suffering is present in all things," is called