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Social Studies 8 Comparative Religions : Hinduism

Key Words

Hinduism Keywords

Advaita Vedanta
ahimsa
aryan
atman
Bhagavad-Gita
bhakti
Bhoodan
Brahma
Brahman (capital B)
brahman (lowercase b)
Brahmana
Brahmin
caste
constructive program
Dalit
Dalit theology
dharma
Gramdan
Harijan
jnana
karma
Kshatriya
Mahabharata
maya
moksha
nonviolence of the strong
nonviolence of the weak
outcastes
Ramayana
reincarnation
samsara
satya
satyagraha
scheduled castes
scheduled tribes
Shiva
Shruti
Shudra
Smriti
transmigration of souls
untouchables
Upanishads
Vaishya
varna
Vedanta
Vedas
Vishnu
yoga
yogi

What is Hinduism?

Hinduism - a system of religious beliefs and social customs, with adherents especially in India, with a belief in reincarnation, the worship of several gods, and an ordained caste systems, as the basis of society.

Source: Short Oxford English Dictionary

The Om

The Om is a sacred symbol of Hinduism