Practice of Hinduism

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by death and then rebirth. The quality of the next life depends on the soul's

Karma-the goodness or badness of their deeds in this life. Hinduism is about

the sort of life one should lead in order to be born into a better life next

time and eventually become free from rebirth altogether by attaining Moksha

(liberation) So when someone dies, their soul is reborn into a new body

(although not necessarily a human body). The cycle is called Samsara. The

process of the soul being reborn into a new body is called Reincarnation. The

ultimate aim of the soul is to be freed from this cycle. The quality of a life

that the soul is born into depends on the previous life. Whether one is reborn

into a better life, a worse life, or even to live as an animal., depends on

Karma, which is the value of a soul's good and bad deeds. Karma is not the

same thing as judgement in Christianity. It is automatic and

impersonal. A good analogy is a moral force of gravity. Hindus aim to live in a

way that will earn them a better life next time around, and eventually free them

from rebirth altogether. Liberation and Moksha The ultimate aim of all

Hindus is for their soul to escape from this cycle of birth and death and

rebirth, and be free from Karma. This liberation is called Moksha Each time a

Hindu soul is born into a better life, it has the opportunity to improve itself

further, and get closer to ultimate liberation. One attains Moksha when one has

"overcome ignorance", and no longer desires anything at all. This is not a state

of knowledge, but a state of being. Paradoxically it is really a state of

not-being, since when the individual soul reaches this state, it becomes aware

that it is nothing more than a part of the ultimate reality, part of "God",

part of Brahman, and loses its individual

identity. Hinduism is about the sort of life one should lead in order to be

born into a better life next time and ultimately achieve liberation. There

are 4 legitimate goals in life (purusharthas): dharma (appropriate

living),artha (the pursuit of material gain by lawful means),kama (delight of

the senses),moksha (release from rebirth). Each Hindu has 4 daily duties:

Revere the deitiesRespect ancestorsRespect all beingsHonour all humankind

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