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6th Grade SS
Buddhism
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| fasting | going without food |
| meditation | focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas |
| Buddha | The Enlightened One; Siddhartha was referred to as the Buddha |
| Four Noble Truths | the main principles of Buddhism |
| Nirvana | a state of perfect peace |
| Eightfold Path | Right thought, Right Intent, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effect, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration |
| missionaries | people who went to spread the teaching of the Buddha |
| Silk Road | a trade route between Asia and Europe; also helped spread the teachings of the Buddha |
| Theravada Buddhists | Strict interpretation of the Buddha's teachings |
| Mahayana Buddhists | Loose interpretations of the Buddha's teachings |
| Buddhism | a religion bassed on the teachings of the Buddha |