Around 1 billion people =

14%

of the world's population practices Hinduism

Sacred Texts

Basic Beliefs

Vedas

-hymns

-rituals

Upanishads

-philosophy

-souls

-karma

-moska

-believed in multiple gods and goddesses including

-Bramah

-Vishnu

-Shiva

-village gods

-temple was the god's home on earth

-Samsara

-rebirth

-Karma

-the idea that bad actions will cause harm

in the future

-karma can benefit or harm caste

placement in the next life

-Ultimate goal: Moska

-liberation from rebirth

means "om", which is symbolic of the universe

no single founder