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Top 4: India Lesson3
Origins of Hinduism
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| GURU | thinker or teacher |
| BRAHMAN | in Hinduism, the supreme cosmic consciousness, spiritual force or God |
| REINCARNATION | rebirth of soul into a new body |
| KARMA | in Hinduism, the effect of a person's actions in this and previous lives. |
| DHARMA | a person's duty or what is right for him or her |
| AHIMSA | avoiding doing harm to any living thing |
| MOKSHA | liberation from reincarnation |
| ISSUE | to distribute, publish or hand out |
| DEVOTE | to set aside for a purpose |
| BRAHMANISM | religion of Vedic India, based on priests and rituals, particularly sacrifices to the gods |