Polytheism

Belief in many GODS

Vishnu

god of perservation

Brahama

creator god

Shiva

A hindu god considered the destroyer of the world

Reincarnation

The process by which a soul is reborn continuously until it achieves perfect understanding

Caste System

A hindu 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 Sanskrit writings that are the earliest sacred texts of Hinduism

Untouchables

Lowest class of people in the caste system of Hinduism, do all the dirty work of society

Enlightment

Based on total awareness of a situation, in terms of the physical and spiritual centers of the body

Nirvana

The state of enlightenment for Buddhists

Siddhartha Guatama

Most commonly referred to as the Buddha("The Awakened")was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia

Buddah

Enlightened One

4 Nobel Truths

Truths about suffering

8 Fold Path

Ways to end suffering

Darmha

The teachings of Buddha

Asecticism

Rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint

Sanskrit

An ancient language of India

Ahimsa

Hindu belief in nonviolence and reverence for all life

Torah

Isreal