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Ancient India
section 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fasting | going without food |
| mediation | focusing the mind on spiritual ideas |
| the Buddha | the "Enlightened One" |
| nirvana | a state of perfect peace |
| missionaries | people who spread and teach religious beliefs |
| Four Noble Truths | Guiding principles at heart of Buddhism |
| Eightfold Path | Buddha believed that this was the middle way between human desires and denying oneself too much pleasure. |
| Thervada | To follow Buddha's teaching exactly. |
| Mahayana | believed that you can interpret Buddha's teaching's to reach Nirvana |
| Buddhism | a religion based on the teachings of Buddha |
| Siddhartha Guatama | a prince who become known as the Buddha. He was raised as a Hindu |