Introduction to Hinduism

5. varna that includes rulers and warriors
6. varna that includes priests and scholars
9. This deity is responsible for creating the universe
11. the supreme, all-powerful spiritual force in Hinduism that exists everywhere and in everything
12. concept that people are born with a set of skills that help them serve one of the four general needs of a functioning society
17. how the good and evil done in a past life determines what happens to one’s soul in the next life
19. the belief that a person’s soul is reborn into a new body after death
20. a collection of ancient writings viewed as sacred by many Hindus

1. belief that people should follow the duties of their varna to help keep society balanced
2. This deity is the goddess of Health and prosperity
3. an ancient Indian language
4. varna that includes merchants, artisans, and farmers
7. This deity is responsible for transforming (destroying and recreating) the universe
8. This deity preserves the universe
10. belief that a person has a duty to line honorably
13. varna that includes servants and laborers
14. a social group that does a particular job and that a person is born into
15. This deity is the goddess of Knowledge and creativity
16. the idea that all existing things in reality come from one original source
18. a class, or group, in Hindu society