| A | B |
|---|
| atman | in Hinduism the soul or spirit |
| caste | Hindu social class |
| dharma | sacred individual duty |
| karma | sum of all your good and bad actions |
| samsara | cycle of life, death, and rebirth |
| moksha | Hindu; relase from cycle of samsara |
| Brahman | Hindu supreme god |
| Aryans | noamds from central Asia, invaded India 1700 BCE |
| Brahmins | teachers, priests |
| Kshatriyas | Kings, warriors |
| Vaisyas | Farmers, merchants, artisans |
| Sudras | servants, unskilled laborers |
| Untouchables | outside of the caste system; slaves, perform "unclean" tasks |
| Buddha | The "enlightened one" |
| Nirvana | Buddhist; Release from reincarnation |
| Siddhartha Gautama | became the Buddha |
| Four Noble Truths | basic beliefs of Buddhism |
| Ashoka | Mauryan king; converted to Buddhism |
| Gupta Empire | Indian Golden Age |
| Theravada | Branch of Buddhism practiced in SE Asia; views Buddha as a teacher |
