Polytheism

Belief in more than one god

Vishnu

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