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Beliefs Hinduism does not have a founder like other religions. Indians call it Sanatana Dharma Faith with no beginning or end. Some basic Hindu beliefs include Karma, Dharma, and Samsara. Karma is the sum of all good and evil in your life. The universe remembers every act we commit. Dharma is means you must do your duty and follow the law. It is the right way to live. Samsara is the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. Death is only the beginning of our reincarnation. If we followed our dharma and our karma was full of good actions, our soul will be reborn to a higher level.

Scripture Much of the information we have today comes from the ancient Vedas (Sanskrit for Knowledge). The Rig-Veda is a series of hymns and poems that were first memorized and recited by Brahmans or priests. Another famous story is the Ramayana. The epic tells the story of Rama and his battle with Ravana (a demon). Even today, Hindus celebrate Divali (row of lamps) to honor Ramas triumph over evil and the beginning of the new year.

Gods and Goddesses Hindus are polytheistic worshiping over 330 million gods/goddesses. There are 3 you should know: Brahma- the creator, Shiva (pictured) the destroyer, and Vishnu- the preserver. Hindus have the right to choose which god to worship because they believe there are many paths to righteousness. A famous quote from the Bhagavadgita says All gods lead to God as rivers lead to the sea.

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Use the previous page and the videos to complete the following. Write complete sentences with specific details from the texts. DO NOT PLAGARIZE. PARAPHRASE USING YOUR OWN VOCABULARY. Be thorough in your answers. Input Charts are the primary source for Unit Exams (30% HISTORY category), use as study guide. PROMPT 1.) What is Karma? YOUR ANSWER Your life and all the good things you do and the bat things if you have good karma you will be reincarnated into a better body if you have bad karma you will be reincarnated into a worse one it also makes it so if you were bad in your past life you would haft to face challenges and your life would not be that good If you have good karma you are treated nicer The Hindu religion because it lets other people do things for other people to treat them like they would want to be treated and help them with there every day tasks

2.) EXTEND -- How does Karma influence how someone lives their life under Hindusim? 3.) What is Dharma? 4.) EXTEND -- How does Dharma influence how someone lives their life under Hindusim? 5.) What is Samsara? 6.) EXTEND -- How does Samsara influence how someone lives their life under Hindusim? 7.) According to the video Hindu Beliefs, why do millions of Hindus go to Varanasi on the River Ganges each year? 8.) According to the video Hindu Gods, explain how Krishna is a significant figure in Hinduism? 9.) According to the video Family Life, provide key aspects of Hindu family life.

Because the water is said to purify the soul and have rituals based on their religion Because she fell in love with one of the reincarnations of the gods They live in their house and respect others and there family has a shrine to their favorite god.