Hinduism
Reincarnation
Infinite cycle of birth and rebirth
Brahman
the ultimate and impersonal divine reality of the universe, from which all being originates and to which it returns
Atman
The individual soul or essence. The essence that is eternal, unchanging, and indistinguishable from the essence of the universe.
Moksha
freedom from the differentiated, temporal, and mortal world of ordinary experience. Freedom from want When a person’s atman becomes one with Brahman
Karma
the cosmic principle according to which each person is rewarded or punished in one incarnation according to that person's deeds in the previous incarnation.
Dharma
a. The principle or law that orders the universe. b. Individual conduct in conformity with this principle. c. The essential function or nature of a thing.
Caste System a social structure in which classes are determined by heredity