Religion
Hindu temple
Mandir
Creator
Brahma
going without food for a period of time
fasting
seasonal winds
monsoons
the avoidance of violent actions
nonviolence
rituals performed at the critical changes and passages of life
Samskaras
Destroyer
Shiva
the focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas
Meditation
A large landmass that is smaller than a continent
Subcontinent
the effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul
Karma
people who work to spread their religious beliefs
Missionaries
A single spiritual power that Hindus believe lives in everything
Brahman
The rebirth of a soul in a new body
Reincarnation
An ancient language of India
sanscrit
Main religion of India based on aryan beliefs
Hinduism
enlightened one
Buddha
A permanent mark which is imprinted on the soul by the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders.
seal
a social structure in which classes are determined by heredity
Caste system
A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha.
Buddhism
God who preserved the world
Visnu(Vishnu)
a condition of great peace or happiness
Nirvana
Ancient Sanskrit writings that are the earliest sacred texts of Hinduism.
Vedas