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Lesson 16: Buddhism
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alms | goods or money given to the poor |
| ascetic | a person who gives up worldly pleasures |
| Buddha | a Sanskrit word meaning “enlightened”; the name given to the man who founded Buddhism |
| Buddhism | the religion founded by Siddhartha, which teaches that life brings suffering that one can escape by seeking nirvana through enlightenment |
| Eightfold Path | a key idea of Buddhism whereby followers should live their lives according to these eight teachings |
| enlightenment | the state of gaining spiritual insight and finding universal truth; the goal of Buddhists |
| Four Noble Truths | the four basic doctrines, or principles, of Buddhism |
| nirvana | an ideal state of happiness and peace |