Origins and Beliefs of Hinduism

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Origins and Beliefs of Hinduism p.142-147

VOCABULARY


Brahmanism

Religion of Vedic
India, based on priests
and rituals,
particularly sacrifices
to the gods

VOCABULARY


guru

thinker or teacher

VOCABULARY


Brahman

the supreme
cosmic
consciousness,
spiritual force, or
God

VOCABULARY


reincarnation

rebirth of a soul in
a new body

VOCABULARY


karma

the effect of a
person’s actions in
this and previous
lives

VOCABULARY


dharma

a person’s duty or
what is right for
him or her

VOCABULARY


ahimsa

avoid doing harm
to any living thing

VOCABULARY


moksha

liberation from
reincarnation

VOCABULARY


issue

to distribute,
publish, send out

VOCABULARY


devote

to set aside for a
purpose

Multiple Choice

What word means "to set aside for a purpose"?

• karma

• issue

• devote

• reincarnation

Multiple Choice

What word means "to distribute, publish, send out"?

• karma

• issue

• devote

• reincarnation

Multiple Choice

What word means "liberation from reincarnation"?

• karma

• issue

• moksha

• reincarnation

Multiple Choice

What word means "avoid doing harm to any living thing"?

• ahimsa

• karma

• moksha

• reincarnation

Multiple Choice

What word means "a person’s duty or what is right for him or her"?

• ahimsa

• karma

• moksha

• dharma

Multiple Choice

What word means "the effect of a person’s actions in this and previous lives"?

• ahimsa

• karma

• moksha

• dharma

Multiple Choice

What word means "rebirth of a soul in a new body"?

• ahimsa

• karma

• moksha

• reincarnation

Multiple Choice

What word means "the supreme cosmic consciousness, spiritual force, or God"?

• Brahman

• guru

• moksha

• reincarnation

Multiple Choice

What word means "thinker or teacher"?

• Brahman

• guru

• moksha

• reincarnation

Multiple Choice

What word means "Religion of Vedic India, based on priests and rituals, particularly sacrifices to the gods"?

• Brahman

• guru

• Brahmanism

• reincarnation