1. Pantheistic  Hinduism is a Pantheistic religion but non-Hindus mistakenly call it Polytheistic  Meaning that Hindus believe that there is Only one God called (Brahaman) BUT it is too complicated to understand so Hindus worship many gods that are apart of Brahaman

2.  Each god or goddess is a part of Brahaman- which is everything in the universe.  3 Main gods-  Brahma the creator of the world  Vishnu- the one who keeps the universe going.  Shiva- The destroyer of evil.

3. Swasta- Lucky Sign Om- Sound of Infinity

4.  Brahmins are the highest caste in India. They are the priests and holy men.  Man often are mistaken for being poor because Brahmins dress simply or are ascetics (wanderers).

5.  Must Complete Daram (teaching)

6.  Hinduism is the world’s oldest religion that is still practiced today.  It has no founder  It has many holy books; such as the Vedas the most important of Hindu texts.

7.  Puja is a Sanskrit word that means prayer or worship.  Most Hindu homes have a Puja room that they do morning prayers. Others go to Temple to worship.

9.  For Hindus the most holy place to visit is the city of Varanasi and to bathe in the Ganges River.  Hindus believe that bathing in the Ganges washes away bad karma.  Many Hindus have their ashes spread in the Ganges after cremation.

10.  Reincarnation is central to Hindu beliefs  A person builds good or bad karma through their actions, thoughts, and doing their duty.  At death a persons good and bad karma determine if they are reborn in a higher or lower caste.

11.  Hindus believe the body is just a “vessel”  The soul lives on…  The body is burned or cremated at death and the ashes scattered.