Hinduism KeyWords

Question	Answer
Ahimsa	non-injury to living things; the doctrine of non-violence
Brahman	the supreme power in the Universe; ultimate reality; God
Diwali	Hindu festival of Lights (sometimes Divali or Deepavali); this celebrates good conquering evil and invites the goddess Lakshmi into the home
Dharma	the religious and moral duty in relation to a person’s status in Hindu society, 'considered by many, but not all, to be linked to caste
Moksha	release from the cycle of birth, death and rebirth; liberation; ultimate union with God
Murti	‘form’; an image or statue of a God/Goddess; one or more of these are often the focal point of puja
Puja	prayer/worship of the gods; offerings. Offerings are given to the murti
Trimurti	the three major aspects of the Brahman, the supreme power; Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Preserver and Shiva the Destroyer

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