Take a look below at some of the texts, practices, and deities associated with Hinduism. Though practiced mainly in Asia, there are some influences that have made it into Western culture.
The Upanisads by Sanatana Dharma - Eternal Law
Samsara - rebirth cycle
Moksha - spiritual release
Kama - pleasure
Artha - power
Dharma - duty
Yoga - to unite; is discipline in practice
From God is Not One by Stephen Prothero
Krishna describes four types of yoga in the Bhagavad Gita as paths to moksha (spiritual release):
Bhakti yoga - devotion
Jnana yoga - knowledge
Karma yoga - action
Dhyana yoga - concentration - the most commonly linked to yoga as practiced in the west today
Information obtained from https://www.hinduamerican.org/projects/hindu-roots-of-yoga
