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Hinduism

Key Terms Polytheism Dharma Karma Reincarnation

Polytheism Belief in many gods Hinduism has thousands of gods

Three Main Hindu Gods Brahma (NOT Brahman) – god of Creation Vishnu– Preserver god; battles forces of evil Shiva – Destroyer god

Cycle of World Birth/ Creation Perseverance/ Life Death/ Destruction

Reincarnation - cycle of rebirth Ultimate goal is to break cycle and attain enlightenment - oneness with the force

Natural laws whose observance enables humans to be contented and happy What is Dharma? Natural laws whose observance enables humans to be contented and happy Essential to all of creation— “rules of existence” “Upholds the world”

Ten Rules of Dharma Patience Forgiveness Piety/Self-control Honesty Sanctity Control of Senses Reason Knowledge/Learning Truthfulness Absence of Anger

Example Reincarnation This life: Kshatriya Good Karma Next Life: Brahmin Bad Karma Next Life: Shudra Next Life: Dung Beetle

Karma: Definitions English: “sum of person’s actions in one of his successive states of existence, viewed as deciding his fate for the next” Sanskrit: “volitional act that is undertaken deliberately or knowingly”

Dharma and Karma Natural laws of the universe Following dharma creates positive or negative karma Good dharma comes from following what is right for self, family, caste, world “Score” accumulated by actions in individual lives Determined by individual actions and choices Karmic “score” determines where and what individual reincarnated as

Dharma and Karma Cake End Result = Karma Ingredients = Dharma