Hinduism

• Brahman is the supreme power in the universe, known only by meditation and asceticism.
• Brahman is beyond this world, reasoning, and anything. The world derives from Brahman and he confers liberation and bliss.
• Ultimate reality: brahman is the controller, the Atman – but with the limitations of human experience, Atman is reduced to that part of Brahman which becomes known in the consciousness (in need of liberation).
• When Brahman is one with Atman, Brahman is the Atman – reality is known, not duality only oneness.
• Atman is the soul or true self.
• Brahman manifested in three forms known as trimurti.
• Trimurti: Brahma (infinite lord), Vishnu and Shiva
• Dharma is the natural laws that let a human be happy and saves them from suffering.
• Dharma is defined by one’s position in life and their duties, therefore Dharma is unique depending on what’s right for the individual.
• Dharma is moral law combined with spiritual discipline that guides life.
• Karma is action and the results of an action (consequences)- the universe is morally just.
• Karma operates across lives and consequences are experienced in future life. You are responsible for tragedies and good fortunes.
• Moksha is release from samsara (end of rebirth). There are three main ways of liberation.
• Way of Knowledge: free from attraction and repulsion, attains peace.
• Way of Devotion: through the practice of yoga, mind is rested and content with self.
• Way of Action (Karma): Good deeds experiences incessant divine happiness.
• Reincarnation is when the soul (atman) is reborn after death.
• Samsara is ongoing rebirths caused by karmic actions, you can seek liberation from this by religious practice.