September 12:
- Hinduism – a religion including the worship of several gos and a belief in reincarnation, the law of karma, and a universal spirit.
- The Ramayana – an ancient Sanskrit epic that forms an important part of the Hindu canon. Through a series of stories, it depicts the duties of relationships; portraying ideal characters like the ideal father, ideal servant, ideal brother, ideal wife, and the ideal king.
- The Mahabharata - one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being the Ramayana. Besides its epic narrative of the Kurukshetra War and the fates of the Kauravas and the Pandava princes, the Mahabharata contains much philosophical and devotional material, such as a discussion of the four "goals of life".
September 17:
- Buddhism –a religion strongly connected with Hinduism that is largely based on teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, an awakened or enlightened teacher who shared his insights to help people end suffering through eliminating ignorance and desire to reach nirvana.
- Buddah – meaning, “the awakened one”, a being which has reached the perfect state of enlightenment or nirvana. THE Buddha typically refers to Siddhartha Gautama.
- Bodhisattva – (bode-hee-SAHT-vah) in Buddhism, one who has delayed attainment of buddhahood and nirvana in order to teach others.
- Stupa – (STOO-pah) a bell- or mound-like structure containing Buddhist relics, typically the remains of Buddha, used by Buddhists as a place of worship. Originally, these were earthen domes, but were later constructed.
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