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Hinduism

Key terms for Hinduism covered in Year 8

TermDefinition
Atman The Soul. It is a person’s connection to Brahman.
Avatar When a god appears on earth in a different form. Particularly relevant to Vishnu.
Brahman Hindu name for the Great Power or Ultimate/Universal Spirit.
Caste System Society broken up into different groups or levels. Priests, Warriors, Merchants, Peasants and Untouchables
Dharma A person’s Duty or also Religious Law. Depending on your caste your duty is different.
Guru A Spiritual Teacher who is considered to be a divine manifestation of a god.
Karma Good or bad deeds or acts in a person’s previous or present life which will determine the quality of the next incarnation or life.
Mandir The name for a Hindu Temple or place of worship. A house for the gods to live.
Murti Images of the gods. When praying to a Murti, Hindus believe the gods come and inhabit the image/statue
Puja Forms of worship in which a deity is honored by offerings of flowers, incense, food or other symbols relevant to that deity.
Moksha Release from the cycle of birth, death and rebirth (samsara). Also referred to as enlightenment.
Reincarnation Belief that the soul is reborn after death into a new body.
Sanskrit The ancient language of India. The Vedas and the Upanishads are written in Sanskrit.
Samsara The continual cycle of life, death and rebirth. The soul is reborn many times through different lifetimes until it is released.
Sanatana Dharma Eternal Truth. The Indian name for Hinduism.
The Vedas The oldest of the Hindu sacred Texts. It teaches proper rituals and acts of worship. It contains thousands of Hymns. There are four Vedas altogether, the oldest and most well-known is the Rig Veda.
Upanishads Also a sacred Hindu text. It means, sitting near. It teaches of ones duty or Dharma, and of Samsara, Karma, and Moksha.
Brahma The Creator god. One of the three main gods of the Hindu Trimurti. He has four heads and holds a scroll representing the Vedas, prayer beads and a jar and ladle.
Vishnu The Protector of the Universe. One of the three main gods of the Hindu Trimurti. Often has blue skin, holds a conch shell, a discuss and a lotus flower in his hands. He restores balance to the universe.
Shiva The destroyer of evil in the Universe, also known as Lord of the dance. One of the three main gods of the Hindu Trimurti. He has a third eye in the middle of his forehead. He holds a trident, drum and has snakes around his arms or neck.
Ganesha Remover of obstacles. Has an elephant head. The son of Shiva. Hindu's pray to Ganesha before their personal gods in order for him to remove any obstacles.
Hinduism The third largest world religion which began in India through the merging together of many beliefs and cultures.
Hindu The name for a follower of Hinduism
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