Hinduism

Terms

Dharma

A person's duties and responsibilities based on their role in society. Following your dharma helps you live correctly.

Karma

The effects of your actions. Good actions can lead to good consequences, while bad actions can lead to bad consequences.

Reincarnation

The belief that a person's soul is reborn into another life after death.

Moksha

The goal of escaping the cycle of reincarnation and becoming united with the universal spirit.

Atman

A person's individual soul or spiritual self.

Brahman

The universal spirit/reality that connects all living things.

Vishnu

A major Hindu god known as the preserver, responsible for maintaining order.

Shiva

A major Hindu god known as the destroyer, associated with destruction and transformation.

Vedas

Epic poems that were written

Rig Veda

Deals with deities

Mahabharata

Worlds longest poem

Ramayana

A poem that demonstrates fulfilment of Dharma