Ahimsa

Hindu belief in nonviolence and reverence for all life

Nirvana

A state of enlightenment for Buddhist

Siddhartha Guatama

A prince of founded Buddhism and gave up his power to become enlightenment

Buddha

Means ¨ Enlightened one ¨ he is said to have found a path fro overcoming suffering

4 noble truths

• suffering is apart of life
• suffering comes from desire
• there is no end to suffering unless we end desire
• the Noble 8-fold path

8 fold path

1. Right view

2. Right intention

3. Right Speech

4. Right action

5. livelihood

6. Right effort

7. Right mindfulness

8. Right concentration

Darmha

The teachings of Buddha

Ascetism

The doctrine that a person can attain a high spiritual and moral state by practicing self denial, self mortification.

Sanscrit

An ancient language of India