What acts as a barrier for India?
The Himalayan Mountains
What is a benefit of the Himalayan Mountains?
The Mountains protect India from intruders.
What are the 2 important rivers that start in the Himalayan Mountains?
Indus and Ganges River Valleys
What is ahimsa?
Non violence
What is the caste system in India?
a social class of people
What is Dharma?
the religious and moral duties of each person.
What is nirvana?
The lasting peace achieved by giving up selfish desires
What is a monsoon?
seasonal winds that blow across a region at certain times of the year.
What is meditation?
to think deeply
What is Reincarnation?
The rebirth of a soul into the body of another living thing.
Why are monsoons important to India?
The monsoon provides water to help the plants to grow>
What is one way that Hinduism is different from other religions?
it has not single founder
What is Buddha known as?
The Enlightened One, Gautama, or a teacher
What does the Middle Way mean?
never having too much or too little of something
Who are the 3 gods of Hinduism?
Brahma, Shiva, Vishnu
