Hinduism

Question 1

reincarnation

Answer 1

the rebirth of a soul in another body.

Question 2

atman

Answer 2

the spiritual life principle of the universe, especially when regarded as immanent in the individual’s real self.

Question 3

moksha

Answer 3

release from the cycle of rebirth impelled by the law of karma.

Question 4

samsara

Answer 4

the cycle of death and rebirth to which life in the material world is bound.

Question 5

karma

Answer 5

good or bad luck, viewed as resulting from one’s actions

Question 6

dharma

Answer 6

he eternal and inherent nature of reality, regarded in Hinduism as a cosmic law underlying right behaviour and social order.

Question 7

Bhagavad Gita

Answer 7

Book explaining reincarnation

Question 8

Vishnu

Answer 8

the preserver; His four arms carry symbols of power – a discus, a lotus flower, a conch shell and a mace.

Question 9

Brahma

Answer 9

the creator; f Brahma have four heads, seeing in all directions at once and symbolising the four
Vedas. Brahma’s four arms carry symbols of power – a goblet, a bow, a sceptre and the Vedas

Question 10

Shiva

Answer 10

the destroyer; He is often pictured dancing and with four arms

Question 11

Brahman

Answer 11

Brahman (with an ‘n’), which refers to Ultimate Reality,