Polytheism
Belief in more than one god
Vishnu
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Bramah
Creator God
Shiva
Destroyer god
Reincarnation
Process by which a soul is reborn
Caste System
A social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life
Karma
The belief that actions in this life will decide your place in the next life
Meditation
The foucusing of the mind on spiritual ideas
Vedas
Ancient Sanskrit writings that are the earliest scares texts of Hinduism
Untouchables
Very bottom of a social class
Enlightenment
based on total awareness of a situation
Nirvana
The state of enlightenment
Siddhartha Guatama
Was a wandering ascetic and religions teacher who lived in south Asia
Budda
The enlightened one
4 noble truths
Truths about suffering
8 fold paths
Ways to end suffering
Darmha
The teachings of Buddha
Asceticism
Rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
Sanskrit
An ancient language of India
Ahimsa
Non-violence