Brahman (world soul)
Vishnu
Shiva
Karma + Dharma
Samsara (reincarnation)
Moksha (liberation)
Goal in life --> Unite with Brahman
Caste system
Upanishads
Maurya India
vedas + sanskrit
Bhagavad Gita
origin: Indus River
Chandragupta Maurya
Ashoka the Great --> tolerant of Hinduism