front 1 Polytheism | back 1 Belief in many gods. |
front 2 Vishnu | back 2 A Hindu god considered the preserver of the world |
front 3 Brahma | back 3 A Hindu god considered the creator of the world |
front 4 Shiva | back 4 A Hindu god considered the destroyer of the world. |
front 5 Untochables | back 5 LOWEST LEVEL OF INDIAN SOCIETY; not considered a real part of the caste system; often given degrading jobs; their life was extremely difficult. |
front 6 Karma | back 6 ( Hinduism and Buddhism ) The effects of a persons actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation. |
front 7 Meditation | back 7 The focusing of attention to clear one's mind and produce relaxation |
front 8 Caste system | back 8 A Hindu social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life. |
front 9 Enlightenment | back 9 A movement in the 18th century that advocated the use of reason in the reappraisal of accepted ideas and social institutions. |
front 10 Reincarnation | back 10 The rebirth of a soul in a new body. |
front 11 Vedas | back 11 Ancient Sanskrit writings that are the earliest sacred texts of Hinduism. |