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Hinduism
• Some of the beliefs of Hinduism date back to the Indus civilization around 1500 B.C.E.
• But most of the beliefs of modern day Hinduism date back to around the start of the Common Era
World Religions
Worldwide Distribution of Hindus
Reincarnation
• Hindus believe in reincarnation, the idea that after the physical body dies, the soul begins a new life in a new body, either human or animal
Hindu Beliefs
• Moksha: “freedom of the soul”
• Yoga
• Dharma
• Karma
Hindu Gods
Brahma
“The Creator”
Vishnu
“The Ruler”
Shiva
“The Destroyer”
The Caste System
The Ganges in Hinduism
Varanasi
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