Vocabulary
This is the effect of a person’s actions in this or a previous life.
Karma
True or False: Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in the world.
True
These teachers left home to live in forests and teach ideas.
Gurus
A long story of heroes told in verse is called this:
Epic poem
This god is featured in an epic poem who then turns into the avatar 'Rama'
Vishnu
This is the rebirth of a soul in a new body.
Reincarnation
Hinduism includes elaborate rituals to worship these.
Deities (gods)
Hindu thinkers began asking deeper questions about these topics.
Life, death, or right and wrong.
This epic emphasizes the importance of dharma.
Ramayana
This character is Rama’s wife
Sita
This is the one cosmic consciousness or spiritual force.
Brahman
These sacred texts are central to Hinduism.
The Vedas
Around this time, Hindu beliefs began to change.
500 BC
This is the largest epic poem in the world
The Mahabharata
This character is Rama's loyal brother who helps him on his journey to rescue his wife.
Lakshmana
This term means a person’s duty or what is right.
Dharma
Hinduism is mainly practiced in these regions (Besides India!)
Nepal and Mauritius
Brahman
This important section of the Mahabharata discusses how to live a good life
The Bhagavad Gita
This monkey god helped Rama.
Hanuman
This term means liberation from the cycle of reincarnation
Moksha
This belief encourages avoiding harm, telling the truth, and self-control.
Ahimsa
This ancient holy scripture made connections between heavenly forces and peoples lives and preserved new Hindu ideas?
The Upanishads
This is the term used for the different ways to live a good life
Yoga
This demon king is an enemy in the Ramayana.
Ravana