| A | B |
|---|
| Brahman | ultimate reality-a Hindu expression of monism |
| Avatar | an incarnation of a god or God |
| Brahmin | the highest caste |
| The Trimurti: Brahma | the deity responsible for creation |
| The Trimurti: Vishnu | the deity responsible for the preservation of creation |
| The Trimurti: Shiva | the deity responsible for destruction |
| Dharma | religious or moral duty |
| Ashimsa | non-violence |
| Samsara | the cycle of life, death, and rebirth |
| Maya | the illusory forms of the created world |
| Moksha | liberation (the end of the Samara cycles) |
| Yoga | the paths to moksha |
| Bhakti Yoga | the path of devotion |
| Jnana Yoga | the path of knowledge |
| Karma Yoga | the path of ethical actions |
| Raja Yoga | the path of discipline |
| Jati | one's caste |
