Key Hindu Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Soul
A
The part of you that lives on forever
2
Q
Ahimsa
A
Non violence/ respect for all living creatures
3
Q
Gandhi
A
A holy man/ leader/ non violent protester
4
Q
Murti
A
An item that holds an image of god
5
Q
Mandir
A
The Hindu holy building
6
Q
Bhagavid Gita
A
Holy Hindu scriptures
7
Q
Atman
A
The soul
8
Q
Moksha
A
The ultimate goal of a Hindu. Where the soul goes back to be with Brahman (God)
9
Q
Samsara
A
The cycle of birth death and re birth
10
Q
Dharma
A
The teaching of Hinduism/ the guidance of living
11
Q
Karma
A
The eternal consequences of your actions
12
Q
Incarnation
A
God in a human form
13
Q
Reincarnation
A
Where the soul moves into a new body
14
Q
Avatar
A
When God comes to earth in human or animal form
15
Q
Shakti
A
The cosmic forces which moves throughout the earth
