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India Religion
Term | Definition |
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Founder of Buddhism | Siddhartha Guatama. |
Founder of Hinduism | Indo Aryan Civilization (No single founder). |
Founder of Sikhism | The Gurus. |
Buddhism Started | Siddhartha Gautama was upset about so much suffering in the world and he went to find the answer of why we had suffering. Eventually meditated under a tree and became enlightened with the answer. |
Hinduism Passed Down | First started by word of mouth using poems and stories, then wrote down using Sanskrit in the Vedas (ancient text). |
Number of Gurus | 11 Gurus (10 Person Form and 1 Book Form). |
Country Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism | India |
Polythestic | Belief in multiple god (deity). |
Monothestic | Belief in one god (deity). |
Reincarnation | Cycle of life, death, and rebirth. |
Karma | Good or bad actions taken during a person's lifetime. Determines your future lives. |
Dharma | Moral and religious duties that guide a person in society. |
Caste System | Sorting of society by class. Few powerful people on the top of the pyramid and more common people at the bottom of the pyramid. |
Four Noble Truths | Buddhism |
Four Noble Truths | Rules or laws all about suffering and desire. |
Eight Fold Path | Buddhism |
Eight Fold Path | Rules or laws to follow in their daily life. |
Reincarnation | Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism |
Vedas | Hinduism |
Vedas | Religious text. |
Monothestic | Sikhsim |
Buddha | Buddhism |
Buddha | Founder of Buddhism (Siddhartha Guatama) |
Gurdwara | Sikhism |
Gurdwara | House of worship in Sikhism. |
Asoka (Ashoka) | Buddhism |
Asoka (Ashoka | Ruler of Mauryan and spread Buddhism. |
Sanskrit | Hinduism |
Sanskrit | Written language of Hinduism to record the Vedas. |
Khanda | Sikhism |
Khanda | Symbol of the religion of Sikhism. |
Polysthesitc | Hinduism |