Hinduism Vocabulary

The third Hindu varna, including merchants, farmers, and craftsmen, is called

Another of the central gods of Hinduism, known as the Preserver, is called

The second varna in the caste system, below the Brahmins, includes nobles and warriors and is called

The caste system, a feature of Hindu culture, has different classes, which are called

The third of the central gods of Hinduism, the Destroyer, is named

Your sacred duty, how you are supposed to live, the rules you should follow to live a virtuous life - that's your

The highest varna in the Hindu caste system, pure and well-educated, including priests and academics, is called

Within each varna, there are levels and varieties. A specific level within a varna is called

Your soul, the part of Brahman that is in you, is called

When it becomes pure, your atman is released from samsara to rejoin Brahman, in an event called

A collection of ancient Hindu poetry that teaches the principles of Hinduism through moral stories is called

The cycle of rebirth, in which your atman is reborn into new life after you die, is called

The soul of the world, the soul of the universe, the supersoul, the oversoul, is called

Analysis and discussion of Hindu religious beliefs by Hindu scholars are collected in the holy book called

The lowest caste, sometimes called "Untouchables," includes those who work with impure elements and is called

One of the central gods of Hinduism is the Creator god, named

When you do good deeds or when you do bad deeds, your soul accrues good or bad

The fourth varna in the Hindu caste system, including peasants and laborers, is called

Ancient holy books of Hinduism describing rituals, beliefs, and magical spells are called

Nonviolence; the belief that we should not do harm to one another or to other living things