Vocabulary
The ultimate reality within
What is Atman?
The path of devotion
What is Bhakti?
Known as the festival of lights
What is Diwali?
The oldest of the Hindu texts
The most sacred river
What is the Ganges?
The source of the universe, the ultimate reality
What is Brahman?
The path of knowledge
What is jnana?
Deeply rooted in Hindu mythology and centres on the belief in the purifying power of sacred rivers
What is Kumbh Mela?
What is Sanskrit?
Known to have 10 avatars
Who is Lord Vishnu?
Liberation
What is Moksha?
The path of works
What is karma?
Seen as a crossing place between life and death
What is Varanasi?
Includes the story of Svetaketu
What are the Upanishads?
Known as the god of destruction
The cycle of rebirth
What is samsara?
This path focuses on studying
Celebrates new beginnings
What is Holi?
What is the Mahabharata?
Considered one's ethical duty
What is dharma?
Literally means action
What is karma?
This path includes pujas and reading the Bhagavad Gita
What is Bhakti?
Held at home or in a temple to show love to your chosen god or goddess
What is puja?
The text most closely associated with Bhakti Marga
What is the Bhagavad Gita?
Meaning all reality is ultimately one
What is Monism?