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| Vedas | a collection of sacred Hindu writings |
| Karma | the Hindu law that determines what happens to the soul after death |
| Untouchables | a group of people whose jobs or ways of life involved activities that Hindus considered lowly or “dirty”. This caste is not in the Vedas because it developed over time. |
| Sanskrit | an ancient language of India. The Vedas were first written down in this language |
| Brahmanism | an ancient Indian religion in which the Brahmins (priests and religious scholars) are the dominant class |
| Reincarnation | the belief that a person's soul is reborn in to a new body after death |
| Ramayana | a famous story that many Hindu children learn about the religion by listening to |
| Caste | a class, or group, in Hindu society |
| Yoga | Hindu monks sometimes use this ancient art to come closer to Brahman |
| Brahman | Hinduism's one supreme god |
| Dharma | law, obligation or duty |
| Divali | the Hindu New Year is celebrated during this festival |
| Cow | this became the symbol for practicing non-violence |
| Sannyasins | Hindu monks who devote their entire lives to uniting with Brahman |
| Samsara | the Hindu belief that is a continuous cycle of birth, death and rebirth |
