1. Hindu Beliefs

2. Brahman  Supreme God, Absolute reality  Everything part of Brahman  Goal in life to unite atman (soul) with Brahman

3. Multiple Gods  Hindus worship many Gods and Goddesses  All are aspects of Brahman  3 most important Gods: –Brahma: The Creator –Vishnu: The Sustainer –Shiva: The Destroyer

4. Dharma  Moral duty, justice or social obligation  Individual dharma determined by personality, age, sex, social class

5. Karma  Sum of good and bad actions carries from life to life.  Good and bad actions affect future life.  Determines whether a person's soul will be reborn in a better or worse form in the next life.

6. Samsara  Continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth  Goal in life is to achieve moksha and be released from samsara

7. Symbols Brahman Multiple Gods Dharma Karma Samsara