Hinduism

• Brahman - God, can change into 'avatars' different forms
• The Holy Trinity - Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
• Brahma - Creator
• Vishnu - Preserver
• Shiva - Destroyer
• Dharma – duty or laws we need to follow 
• Karma – our actions and consequences on our life and next life 
• Samsara – the cycle of samsara, birth, life, death, rebirth 
• Moksha – liberation from Samsara (cycle of birth, life, death)
• Vishvarupa – all creation in one form 
• Nirguna Brahman - God has no shape or form and is simply the spiritual power that the universe came from
• Saguna Brahman - God has shape and form and can be pictured
• "In truth Brahman is all"
• “I will declare the mighty deeds of Vishnu, of him measured out the earthly reigons…” 
• “In the beginning this world was the non-existent. By itself it made a body (atman) for itself; therefore it is called well-made”
• “He moves and he moves not. He is far and he is near. He is within all and he is outside all”
• Atman – the self (soul) of the body 
• Brahman  -

  Residing everywhere 

  Links to the idea of Nirguna Brahman 
• Bhagavan -

  Residing beyond outside the world in a physical form 

  Links to the idea of Saguna Brahman 
• Antaryami -

  Residing within our hearts 

  Links to the idea of the atman, our soul and real self 
•  Maya – delusion based on being attached to the material world 
• Parvati – Shiva’s consort, also known as Shakti, Durga or Kali 
• Shaivites – followers of Shiva 
• Ascetics – people who live austere and simple lives 
• Shakti – a term used for any Goddess but used more specifically for Shiva’s consort 
• Shiva's Trident – represents the tri-murti 
• Nandi the bull – shows Shiva’s calm and gentle aspects, represents courage 
• Vaishnavism – people who worship Vishnua 
• Vishnu represents the soul of the entire universe
• Lakshmi’s husband is Vishnu. 
• Lakshmi is the Goddess of wealth and prosperity and health. She provides material wealth, good health and a joyous life. 
• Parvati is the Goddess of family and love and helps with marriage, parenting and fertility. 
• Durga is the warrior Goddess and is depicted riding a tiger or lion. 
• Krishna – 8th avatar of Vishnu 
• Bhakti Yoga – the path of loving devotion  
• Avatar – incarnation of a deity to earth 
• Krishna is blue in colour representing the infinite of his divine nature 
• Krishna taught Prince Arjun the importance of Bhakti 
• Krishna's fight in the Bhagavad-Gita represented good and evil 
• Reincarnated – when a soul is reborn by passing into a new body