Hinduism & Buddhism Word Scramble

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Term	Definition
Order of Indian Caste system	Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras, Untouchables
Samsara	another word for reincarnation
Similarities between Hinduism, Buddhism	Karma, reincarnation
Vedras	sacred texts of the Aryans
Karma	what goes around comes around; fulfill Dharma to best of abilities= good karma
Why was Hinduism more successful in India than Buddhism?	Hinduism is polytheistic (more than one god); absorbed Buddhism
Brahman	supreme spirit but not a god
Nirvana	highest state of enlightenment in Buddhism
Siva	Hindu god "The Destroyer"
Vishnu	Hindu god "The Preserver or Renewer" Siva
Dalai Lama	leader-monk of the Tibetan Buddhists
Reincarnation	belief that when a person dies he will be reborn into another creature
Caste system	class system into which a person is born and stays in for their entire life
Four Noble Truths	suffering is everywhere suffering is cause by greed and selfishness to escape suffering a person must renounce desire eightfold path is how to renounce desire
How is Buddhism different from other major world religions?	No God, no soul
Aryans	light skinned people group who invaded Inida from the north
Brahmins	top of the caste system
Trimurti	Brahma, Sina, and Vishnu
The "Buddha"	Sidhartha Gautama
How is the Dalai Lam chosen?	by supernatural mean or by things like watching a child's attraction to the Dalai Lama's possessions
Sudras	bottom of the caste system - slaves
Moksha	similar to enlightenment - not a place attained when the soul becomes completely pure and detached from everything on earth
Enlightenment	clarification - gaining understanding of something - learning
Noble Eightfold Path	"right" actions to achieve gaol to renounce desire

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Order of Indian Caste system	Definition: Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras, Untouchables	1	0	false
Samsara	Definition: another word for reincarnation	2	0	false
Karma, reincarnation	Term: Similarities between Hinduism, Buddhism	3	1	false
Vedras	Definition: sacred texts of the Aryans	4	0	false
Karma	Definition: what goes around comes around; fulfill Dharma to best of abilities= good karma	5	0	false
Hinduism	Why was _____ more successful in India than Buddhism?	6	0	true
Brahman	Definition: supreme spirit but not a god	7	0	false
Buddhism	highest state of enlightenment in _____	8	1	true
Hindu god "The Destroyer"	Term: Siva	9	1	false
Vishnu	Definition: Hindu god "The Preserver or Renewer" Siva	10	0	false
Dalai Lama	Definition: leader-monk of the Tibetan Buddhists	11	0	false
person	belief that when a _____ dies he will be reborn into another creature	12	1	true
Caste system	Definition: class system into which a person is born and stays in for their entire life	13	0	false
renounce	suffering is everywhere suffering is cause by greed and selfishness to escape suffering a person must _____ desire eightfold path is how to renounce desire	14	1	true
No God, no soul	Term: How is Buddhism different from other major world religions?	15	1	true
Aryans	Definition: light skinned people group who invaded Inida from the north	16	0	false
top of the caste system	Term: Brahmins	17	1	false
Brahma, Sina, and Vishnu	Term: Trimurti	18	1	false
The "Buddha"	Definition: Sidhartha Gautama	19	0	false
How is the Dalai Lam chosen?	Definition: by supernatural mean or by things like watching a child's attraction to the Dalai Lama's possessions	20	0	false