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Name 1/23/12Pd # Asoka: 3 VIPs
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Chapter 5 Section 3 Buddhism & India’s Golden Age Wrap Up
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Ahimsa: total & complete nonviolence Former Jainism leader: Shri Tulsi
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Siddhartha Gautama Hindu Prince Became known as the Buddha Discovered the 4 Noble Truths & created the Eightfold Path
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Buddha: Enlightened One
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4 Noble Truths 1.Life is full of suffering. 2.Suffering is caused by desire of impermanent things. 3.Remove desire to remove suffering from life. 4.Follow the Eightfold Path to achieve a life without desire and reach enlightenment.
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Nirvana Reach total enlightenment Break the chain of reincarnation No more suffering through living lives
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Dharma Collective teachings of Buddhism Buddhist must follow these teachings to successfully understand the 4 Noble Truths & Eightfold Path
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Asoka: Greatest Mauryan King After causing devastating destruction to a neighboring enemy Asoka became Buddhist and lived by the principal of ahimsa. He played a huge role in the spread of Buddhism across India.
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Film Clip! 3 VIPs!
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Chandra Gupta I Leader of the Gupta Empire Not related to Chandragupta of Mauryan Empire Married king’s daughter to gain more land.
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Delhi: Iron Pillars
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