Ancient India

1. Ancient India
Religion Vocabulary Notes

2. Hinduism
religion from India that believes in karma and
reincarnation
Hinduismo

3. Hindu
a person who believes in Hinduism
Hindú

4. karma
the 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

5. Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
three of the major gods of Hinduism

6. vegetarian
a person who doesn’t eat meat
Hindus are vegetarians because they value
all living things. Many Buddhists are too.
vegetariano

7. Ganges River
major river in India that Hindus consider to be holy
Río Ganges

8. Buddhism
religion that branched off from Hinduism
focuses on meditation to achieve enlightenment
budismo

9. Buddha
the founder of Buddhism who wanted to end
human suffering
“The Buddha” means “Enlightened One”
Buda

10. Buddhist
a person who believes in Buddhism
Budista

11. monk
a man who devotes his life to his religion
monje

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

13. meditation
sitting quietly and clearing your mind of thoughts
meditación

14. Ashoka the Great
ruler 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.