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| Shiva | In Hinduism known as the destroyer, the god of death and destruction & reproduction and dance. |
| Vishnu | In Hinduism known as the preserver, protects the world and helps humanity/human to animal form. |
| reincarnation (Hinduism) | the belief that a soul never dies; at death the spirit leaves body and is reborn in another living thing. |
| karma | belief that one's actions influence their fortune |
| attman | "inner self" |
| moksha | "enlightenment - fulfillment of reaching level of Hindu comfort |
| Vedas | Oldest Hindu books |
| Bhagavad-Gita | In Hinduism, long poem telling the story of a warrior going into battle |
| castes | social group one is born into; in Hinduism, based on performance in a past life |
| Brahman | highest caste, once religious leaders of India who Hindus believe united world |
| Siddhartha Gautama | Founder of Buddhism |
| Buddha | "The Enlightened One" |
| Eightfold Path | Practice of Buddhists; "rightful" practices include, right views, right intentions, right speech, right action, right occupation, right effort, right concentration, right meditation |
| meditation | deep focus; relaxation |
| reincarnation (Buddhism) | the belief that the soul never dies; *reincarnation stops at nirvana |
| nirvana | state of blessed happiness and peace |
| Sutras | Books of Buddha's teachings |
