Himalayas

Ganges

Indus

D-Present day Pakistan, west of India, Starts @ Himalayas & ends @ Arabian Sea

I-The 1st Indian Civ.

I-Provided protection from invaders

I-Aryans moved into the area after conquering the Indus.A sacred river to Hindus

Evolved into Hinduism

BrahminismStarted by the AryansSanskrit languageWrote the Vedas

Brahma is the only god and all others are aspects of him

When a person that has bad karma in Hinduism dies he or she will reincarnate into a lower caste. If they are already in a low caste he or she could return as non-

human life form.

A person in Hinduism must overcome ignorance that everything is an illusion in order to reach moksha.

dharma

The caste system is the social structure of ancient India. It is illegal today. Castes are fixed, you stay in the caste from birth to death. The caste system was intended to make the country strong and strong and wealthy.

1. The Four Noble Truths are the “truths” that Buddha found in meditation. They are the guidelines of Buddhism for reaching Nirvana.

2. The Eightfold Path is the way to a good life in Buddhism. They are the steps that one follows to find happiness.