Buddhism - A religion that taught that the way to find enlightenment or truth was to end suffering by leading a moral life - being aware of what we think and how we behave, Hinduism - The oldest polytheistic religion that believes that many gods & goddesses controlled the forces of nature but came from the one god, Brahman, Caste - A hierarchy of social classes of ancient India that a person was born into and could not change; your caste determined your job and who you would marry, Karma - A belief that the good or bad energy a person builds up based on if they have lived a good life; what goes around comes around, Reincarnation - A belief in the rebirth of the soul or spirit into different bodies over time, Brahmins - Top level of the caste system; priests and religious teachers, Kshatriyas - Level 2 of the caste system; the military warriors and rulers, Vaisyas - Level 3 of the caste system; common people like merchants and farmers, Sudras - Bottom level of the caste system; peasants or unskilled laborers and servants, Untouchables - People thought to be so low that they weren’t even part of the caste system because they did work that was considered polluting,

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