Hinduism

3. belief in many gods
6. System The strict social structure that originated in ancient India.
9. belief that the soul or spirit, after biological death, begins a new life in a new body that may be human, animal or spiritual
11. a practice that involves focusing or clearing your mind using a combination of mental and physical techniques.
13. The ultimate goal of all Hindus. Atman is liberated from samsara.
15. Set of actions always done in the same order and in the same way.
16. What Hindus refer to as the the cycle of life, death and rebirth.

1. A supernatural being that is worshiped by humans, such as a god or goddess
2. Period 1500-500 BCE when the Indus declined and the Aryans emerged in India.
4. the classification of people within the caste hierarchy.
5. The ultimate spiritual force in Hinduism.
7. Nomadic people from various parts of Central Asia who migrated into South Asia and brought with them the Vedas
8. Ancient sacred texts of Hinduism that provide information as to the origin and reason for existence.
10. an ancient Indo-Aryan language that is the classical language of India and of Hinduism
12. a complex concept centered around duty, righteousness, law, and the natural order of the universe.
14. the cause and effect between people's actions and consequences, usually in cycles of death and rebirth.