Hinduism

Origin~ India
Founder~ no single person evolved over time
Holy Text ~ Vedas and Upanishads
Worship~ temples
Sects~ devoted to one god rather than many

Gods, Goddesses, etc

-most prominent religion in South Asia
-polytheistic
-no head of religion

Brahman- universal spirit
Brahma- creator
Vishnu- preserver
Shiva- destroyer
Other gods and goddesses said to be reincarnations of the original three

Teachings

Goal- break cycle of rebirth, achieve moshka
Rebirth- into caste system
- do dharma, born into higher caste
- higher caste = closer to moshka

Concepts

Moshka- union with Brahman
Dharma- a persons religious and moral duties