Polytheism
Belief in more than one god.
vishnu
creator god
Brahma
creator god
shiva
destroyer god
reincarnation
the process by which a soul is reborn until it achieves perfect understanding.
caste system
A Hinduism social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life
karma
The belief that actions in this life, whether good or bad, will decide your place in the next life
meditation
the focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas.
Vedas
Ancient sanskirt writings that are the earliest sacred texts in hinduism
untouchables
lowest class of people in the caste system of Hinduism, do all the dirty work of society.
enlightenment
based on the total awareness of a situation, in terms of the physical and spiritual centers of the body.
Nirvana
The state of enlightenment for buddhists.
Siddhartha Gautama
was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia
buhhad
the enlightened one
4 Nobel truths
Truths about suffering.
8 fold path
Ways to end suffering.
Darmha
The teachings of the buddha
asceticism
rigorous self-denial and active self-restraints
sanskrit
an ancient language of India
Ahisma
belief in nonviolence and reverence for all life