Hindu Beliefs

• Hinduism recognizes different understandings of Brahman within the religion.
• The three feet of the divine in Hinduism are Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
• Hinduism also includes the concept of avatars or Avatara.
• The idea of matter and cosmology are also part of Hindu beliefs.
• Saraswati is associated with wealth and beauty, and is often worshipped at Diwali.
• Lakshmi is associated with learning and musicians, and is often worshipped at Diwali and when applying for a new job.
• Hanuman is known for his strength and loyalty, and is particularly worshipped in the Ramayana.
• Vishnu is the preserver and is associated with the idea of avatars, with Krishna and Rama being two of his most famous incarnations.
• Brahman is the ultimate reality, the source of all creation, and is often represented as a formless, infinite, and eternal entity.
• Ganesh is worshipped as the remover of obstacles and is known for having an elephant's head.
• Time in Hinduism is cyclical, with the universe repeatedly created and destroyed throughout time and space.
• One of the images mentioned in text at the puranas is the idea of a model of the universe with Mount Meru at the center, heavens above and hell's below, and these fourteen worlds that make a multiverse.
• The Rig Veda talks about creation, stating that no one knows how the world was created.
• In Hinduism, there are three realms: the upper earthly realm, the earthly realm, and the lower realm, each containing a diverse range of beings.
• The concept of the UGA's or the for ages is an idea within Hinduism, with each UGA getting shorter and more corrupt as time goes on, leading to the belief that at the end of the current age Vishnu will appear in the avatar of Kalki riding a white horse and will remove the remaining evil and start a new golden age.
• The traditional view in Hinduism is that there are many universes floating around the space, each created differently and with different ideas about how the world was created.
• In Hinduism, there are different creation stories, as the universe is constantly being created and destroyed, with no one knowing the specifics of how the world was created.
• In Hinduism, there are different realms and areas, with the universe containing higher and lower worlds that contain diverse inhabitants.
• Many Hindus believe that the universe is just one of many bubbles floating in space, with multiple universes being created and destroyed throughout time and space.
• The tri guna, which are three qualities that shape everything in the universe, are a key concept in Hindu belief.
• The Atman, which is your spiritual part of yourself, is far more important than your physical body.
• Hindus believe that the goal of life is to reach moksha, which is the idea that at the end of being reincarnated many times, you will try and reach mocks, which is a place where you are reconnected with Brahman.
• To reach moksha, Hindus believe that you need to escape the three gunas and realize the truth about reality.
• Time is divided into four periods, each one gets shorter and more corrupt at the end, the evil is removed and then it starts again.
• Everything in the world is either made up of matter or spirit, with spirit being considered more important.