buddhism

Polytheism

The belief in one or more god or goddess

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 teachers that it’s what followers should follow

Nirvana

The final reward for leading a proper life, reaching a state of blessed happiness and peace

Meditation

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

Enlightened one

What Buddha became known as after foulding the religion

Monasteries

place of worship of buddhists, sometimes temples or shrines as well

Four noble truths

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

Siddhartha gautama

Real name of the founder of religion'; became known as buddha

Diffusion

The transmission of elements or features of one culture to another