1. Hindu Beliefs

2. B R A H M A N name for Hinduism’s one supreme god
creates, maintains, destroys and re-creates
everything in the world, including the human soul, is a part of Brahman

3. Multiple Gods worship many gods and goddesses
believe all gods are part of Brahman
each Hindu person may be devoted to one particular god
Shiva
“destroyer”
Vishnu “protector”

4. Dharma sacred moral duty (responsibility)
rules and values Hindus follow in everyday life, simple way to think about Dharma, “the right thing to do”
following dharma promotes harmony
Based on your personality, age, sex and social class

5. Karma
the total of good and bad actions a human soul carries from life to life
they believe that when ppl die the soul leaves the body and is reborn into another body-reincarnation
can come back as human or animal
current actions determine their future life

6. Samsara The continuous cycle of birth, death and rebirth
the goal of a Hindu’s life is to achieve moksha- to be released from Samsara and united with Brahman, the Supreme God