Human life -samsara, karma, moksha

• Hindu beliefs on the cycle of life

  Hindus believe that life is a continuous cycle of birth , death and rebirth called samsara
• What the law of karma means for Hindus

  The law of karma means that whatever Hindus do in this life , there are consequences , positive and negative, in the next life
• What Hindus Dharma is

  Hindus think it is their dharma or duty to do good deeds without any thought of personal reward
• Hindu beliefs on the 'Rebirth' section of samsara

  • The body becomes different at rebirth , but the atman remains the same 
  • The transferring of the atman into a different body is called transmigration 
  • The taking on of a new body is called transmigration
• Hindu's beliefs on a persons aims in life

  • A person's aim or ultimate goal in life is to reach moksha (or salvation) 
  • This is liberation from the cycle of rebirth into union with God (There are different ways in which Hindus understand this)

  
• Hindu belief's on a persons actions

  • The law of karma means that a person’s actions have consequences 
  • This is sometimes referred to destiny
• Consequences of good actions

  • If Hindus do good actions , and are kind generous and hard-working , they will gain both inner peace in this life and better reincarnation in the next life 
  • Or they may even reach moksha 
• Consequences of bad actions

  • If Hindus do good in order to receive rewards, they will never reach moksha 
  • They must do good deeds because it is the right thing to do - it is their dharma (or duty)
• What meditation and offerings involve

  • Hindus meditate 
  • This involves being still and focusing the mind on God  
  • Hindus also make offerings to their chosen God 
  • This involves praying for selflessness