Hinduism Vocab - Theology

Rig Veda

Holy Books

Moksha

Escape from the wheel of rebirth from the law of karma

Atman

Spiritual life principle of the universe

Brahman

Castes

Upanishads

Rig Veda

Samsara

Wheel of reincarnation

Bhagavad-Gita

Rig Veda

Karma

Good and bad deeds that effect you in your next life

Dharma

Complete rule of life

Caste System

Division of Hindus into 4 categories

Brahmin

Castes

Kshatriya

Castes

Vaishya

Castes

Shudra

Castes

Ascetic/sannyasin

No worldly pleasure

Kama

Pleasure

Artha

Being wealthy

Karma marga

Paths of liberation

Jnana marga

Paths of liberation

Vedanta

Philosophical schools

Maya

Cosmic illusion

Sankhya

Philosophical schools

Yoga

Philosophical schools

Samadhi

Highest state of mental concentration

Bhakti Marga

Paths of liberation

Avatars

Incarnations of God

Monism

Belief that reality is made of one essence

Sati

Act of a Hindu widow ending their life for their significant other who has already passed