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  1. 2. “Everything seen and unseen”. Essentially the whole universe. We are all Brahman. It also represents universal eternal truths
  2. 5. A form of Vishnu. Rama symbolizes the ideal son, brother, husband ,and king and always performs his dharma. Rama is the hero of the extremely popular Hindu epic the Ramayana.
  3. 8. The ultimate goal of Hindus. It is the liberation of your soul from the cycle of death and rebirth. It occurs when the soul understands how and is worthy of uniting with Brahman.
  4. 10. Reincarnation is the natural cycle of birth, death & rebirth. The belief that souls are not created or destroyed. They have always been and always will be. After mortal death a soul will inhabit a new body. Souls are held accountable for their actions in one life and it will impact the next.
  5. 11. A form of Vishnu. A god of compassion, tenderness, and love, though he will fight when necessary to defeat evil.
  6. 12. Hindu scriptures that contain revelations received by the wise long ago.
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  1. 1. -All Hindu’s strive to act rightly, living by a moral law and duty.
  2. 2. Hindu God known as the creator. Often depicted with four heads and hands representing the four Vedas.
  3. 3. Oldest and most complex religion on earth.
  4. 4. Hindu God known as the Preserver. Maintains order and harmony. Vishnu’s many forms include Krishna and Rama.
  5. 6. Karma is the sum of a person’s actions in this and pervious lives. Your Karma will decide the fate of your future lives. Hindu’s believe all actions and decisions will have effects. Good Karma results in happier rebirths, etc.7.
  6. 7. , Very popular Hindu god. Known as the traveler and remover of obstacles. Often depicted as a human with an elephant head. Son of Shiva
  7. 9. Hindu God known as the destroyer. He assists in transforming the universe. Shiva can be both benevolent and fearsome. Often depicted with a third eye.