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India Religion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |