3. BELIEFS
• Truth is eternal.
• There is one world
soul/god called Brahman.
All gods and goddesses
are extensions of the one
world soul.
• The Vedas are
sacred texts.
• Hindus believe that their
purpose on earth is to
find their Dharma.
4. BELIEFS
• All souls are immortal. All souls
have atman, which is the
connection to the universe.
• Karma is the good and bad a
person does in this life, which
determines their fate in the next
life.
• Hindus believe
in reincarnation, the idea that
after death the soul is born again
in a new physical form. This is also
called transmigration.
5. BELIEFS
• The Caste System
divides Hindus into
four categories
based on their
karma and
dharma.
6. BELIEFS
• Moksha is freedom from
the cycle of life and
death.
• Follow your Dharma,
which is determined by
your Karma, in order to
achieve Moksha.
• River Ganges is sacred.
Many Hindus make
pilgrimages to the
Ganges.
7. Holidays
Holi is the "Festival of
Colors." It is celebrated
in the spring.
Diwali is the "Festival of
Lights." It is celebrated in the
fall.
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