HINDUISM BASICS

DHARMA

• Dharma is the "law and order of the universe".
• Today, it is used for meaning truth
• Ex. "He speaks the dharma"

KARMA

• The belief that whatever you do comes back to you.
• Aka: what goes around comes around.
• Today it maintains the same meaning.

REINCARNATION

• The belief that people are born again with a different body after death
• Ex. You being human in this life and you be "reborn" as a tiger in another.
• Today it holds the same meaning.

THE VEDAS

• They are the oldest sacred books in Hinduism
• There are 4 books
• They contain incantations,rituals, and hymns
• Aka " the books of knowledge"
• Today it is almost unknown but it plays a key feature for Hindu philosophy.

CASTE SYSTEM

• a process of placing people in occupational groups.
• Castes are ranked in hierarchical order
• Has 4 levels
• Today, the caste system isn't openly acknowledged
• But you can still see observances of area and family style ranking.

REFERENCES

• Dummies.com
• Merriam-Webster dictionary
• .sodahead.com/united-states/is-there-a-caste-system-in-the-us/?link=ibaf&q=t...
• http://myfantasticindia.com/hinduism-made-really-simple/
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