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Basic Hindu Facts
Hinduism is the chief religion of India& is
over 4,000 years old.
It has no founder or formal church.
Its roots lie in ancient Aryan beliefs and
practices.
Sacred Texts
The Vedas: contains eternal
truths that were revealed to
wise men
The Upanishads: help to
explain the ideas in the Vedas
BRAHMAN
Brahma:
Creator
Siva:
Destroyer
Brahman:
Supreme force
Wives of
3 main gods
Vishnu:
Preserver
Children of
3 main gods
Unlimited
BRAHMAN
Each of the thousands of gods takes many
forms.
India, has many sects, religious groups that
worship one or another of these gods or their
many wives and children.
Atman: the essential self of each person (a
soul) which is part of a universal soul-including all things in nature--and Brahman.
Reincarnation and Karma
Karma
Death
Karma
Reincarnation
Death
Moksha: freeing of
the soul from the
body to unite with
Brahman
Reincarnation
Karma
HINDU TERMS YOU SHOULD
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Brahman
3 main gods
Vedas & Upanishads
Atman
Moksha
Reincarnation
Karma
Dharma
Aryan roots (varna)
Buddhism-Terms you should
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Siddhartha Gautama
4 Noble Truths
Nirvana
Noble Eightfold Path
Three Baskets of Wisdom
Theravada & Mahayana Buddhists
Dalai Lama