buddhism

reincarnation

the soul is reborn into a new body after death

polytheism

the belief in one or more god

sutras

the main writings of buddhism, created after Buddha’s death to record his key teachings

buddha

indian religious leader, the founder of buddhism, real name is siddhartha gautama

eightfold path

buddhism teaches that its what followers should follow

nirvana

the final reward for leading a proper life, reaching a state of blessed happyness and peace.

meditation

deep thinking, to spend quiet thought for religous practices or relaxation

enlightened one

what buddha became known as after founding the religion

monasteries

place of worship for Buddhists, sometimes temples or shrines as well

four noble truths

that life brings suffering, that the origin of suffering is attachment to material goods

siddhartha gauthma

real name for the founder of the religion, became known as buddha

diffusion

the transmission of elements between one culture to another