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HWH Hinduism
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atman | In Hindu (& Buddhist) belief, a person's essential life. |
| moksha | In Hindu belief, the ultimate goal of existence; achieving Union with Brahmin. Also in Buddhism |
| reincarnation | In Hindu (& Buddhist) belief, the rebirth of the soul in another bodily form |
| karma | In Hindu (& Buddhist) belief, all the actions that affect a person' fate in the next life. |
| dharma | In Hindu (& Buddhist) belief, an individual's religious and moral duties |
| ahimsa | Belief in non-violence (Hinduism & Buddhism) |
| Rig Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad-Gita | Sacred texts of Hinduism |
| caste system | a set of rigid categories that determines an individual social status |
| Brahma | creator god |
| Vishnu | preserver god |
| Shiva | destroyer god |
| India | The place Hinduism began and where most followers of Hinduism are presently located |
| Brahman | In Hinduism, the single spiritual power that resides in us all |
| Krishna | Incarnations of the god Vishny |
| samsara | the endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth that is driven by karma |