Polytheism
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Vishnu
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Brahma
creator god
shiva
destroyer god
reincarnation
the process by which a soul is reborn
cast 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 writing 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 social
enlightenment
based on total awareness of a situation, in terms of he physical and spiritual center of the body
nirvana
the state of enlightenment for Buddhists
siddhartha guatama
most commonly reffered to as the buddha ("the awakened"), was a wandering ascetic and religous teacher who lived in south asia
buddha
the enghlitened one
4 noble truths
truths about suffering
8 fold path
ways to end suffering
darmha
the teaching of buddha
asceticism
rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
sanskrit
and ancient language of india
ahimsa
hindu belief in nonviolence and reverence for all life