Hinduism

Hinduism

• a religion that developed in India over many centuries

• a religion that developed in China over many centuries

• a religion that developed in Egypt over many centuries

• a religion that developed in Mesopotamia over many centuries

reincarnation

• the belief that there are no beliefs

• the belief that a person's soul goes to heaven after death

• the belief that a body does not have a soul

• the belief that a person’s soul is reborn into a new body after death

Karma

• a belief that your soul will be born again after you die

• a belief that a person has a duty or obligation to live an honorable life

• a belief that the actions from your past life determine what happens to your soul in the next life

• a green frog

Dharma

• a place where people are buried

• a belief that a person has a duty or obligation to live an honorable life

• a belief that the actions of your past life determine what happens to your soul in the next life

• a place to pray usually surrounded by mountains

caste (Choose two answers)

• something that goes over a broken bone

• a class, or group of people, in Hindu society

• to throw or to toss into

• there are four main castes

jatis (Choose two answers)

• a group of people that does a particular job and that a person is born into

• a group of people who perform sacred rituals

• There are only a few jatis

• There are thousands of jatis

divine

• an offering to a statue

• a sacred mountain

• the opposite of multiplying

• heavenly or god-like

Sanskrit

• sacred holy books

• a sandy beach in India

• an ancient Indian language

• a very old poem in India

Vedas

• a collection of ancient writings viewed as sacred by many Hindus

• the belief that your soul will be reborn

• the most sacred temple in ancient India

• a collection of ancient paintings viewed as sacred by many Hindus

pilgrimages

• people who travel great distances for amazing food

• a journey to a holy place

• people who travel great distances for religion

• a journey to an unholy place