Question

hinduism
____ ahimsa\ta. the act of worship in hinduism
____ guru\tb. spiritual power believed to be the source of all life
____ soul\tc. what a person does in the present life will affect the next life
____ brahman\td. considered the holiest river by hindus
____ karma\te. the search for spiritual knowledge and release from the cycle of rebirth
____ hindus\tf. ancient body of sacred hindu writings
____ puja\tg. means one must never wish to harm anyone or anything
____atman\th. followers of hinduism
____ tantrism\ti. spiritual teacher or guide in hinduism
____ ganges\tj. the human soul

hindu gods: describe each hindu god.
vishnu\t
shiva\t
shakt\t
brahma\t

Explanation:

Matching Terms:

• Ahimsa: G (means non - harm)
• guru: I (spiritual teacher/guide)
• soul: J (human soul, atman is soul, but here "soul" matches J)
• Brahman: B (spiritual power, source of life)
• karma: C (present actions affect next life)
• Hindus: H (followers of Hinduism)
• puja: A (act of worship)
• atman: J (human soul, but wait, earlier "soul" was J. Wait, atman is the human soul, so atman: J, and "soul" also J? Wait, no, maybe a typo. Wait, "soul" here should match J, and atman is also J? Wait, no, maybe the first "soul" is a general term, and atman is the specific human soul in Hinduism. So "soul" - J, atman - J? But that can't be. Wait, maybe the first "soul" is a mistake, and atman is J. Let's re - check:
• Ahimsa: G (non - harm)
• guru: I (teacher)
• atman: J (human soul)
• Brahman: B (spiritual power)
• karma: C (action - result in next life)
• Hindus: H (followers)
• puja: A (worship)
• tantrism: E (spiritual knowledge, release from rebirth)
• Ganges: D (holiest river)
• The other "soul" (maybe a mislabel, should be atman? Or maybe a different term. Anyway, following the options:
• Ahimsa - G
• guru - I
• soul - J (human soul, general)
• Brahman - B
• karma - C
• Hindus - H
• puja - A
• atman - J (human soul, specific)
• tantrism - E
• Ganges - D

Describing Hindu Gods:

• Vishnu: Preserver of the universe in Hindu trinity, often depicted with four arms, holding conch, discus, mace, and lotus.
• Shiva: Destroyer and transformer in Hindu trinity, associated with dance (Tandava), meditation, and destruction of evil.
• Shakti: The divine feminine power, the energy behind all creation, preservation, and destruction, manifested as various goddesses like Durga, Kali.
• Brahma: Creator of the universe in Hindu trinity, often depicted with four heads, associated with creation of the world.

Answer:

Matching:

• Ahimsa - G
• guru - I
• soul - J
• Brahman - B
• karma - C
• Hindus - H
• puja - A
• atman - J
• tantrism - E
• Ganges - D

Hindu Gods Description:

• Vishnu: Preserver of the universe, part of Hindu trinity, depicted with four arms holding conch, discus, mace, lotus.
• Shiva: Destroyer/transformer in trinity, associated with Tandava dance, meditation, destruction of evil.
• Shakti: Divine feminine power, energy of creation/preservation/destruction, as Durga/Kali etc.
• Brahma: Creator in trinity, four - headed, associated with world creation.