| A | B |
|---|
| Vedas | four holy texts; the earliest religious text of Hinduism |
| Aum | the first sound of the universe,  |
| Divali | the festival of light and New Year |
| reincarnation | the belief that one's soul is born again in a different body after death |
| karma | the force or effect of one's actions; the belief that what you put out into the world will come back to you |
| moksha | breaking out of the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth to become one with Brahman |
| dharma | Living a virtuous life and fulfilling one’s duties |
| Mandir | Hindu house of worship |
| Brahmins | priests; the higest varna in India's caste system |
| untouchables | people without a caste; others castes couldn't have contact with them |
