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Hinduism's Key Points Exercise

Rel 230 World Religions 


Brahaman - everything is

Atman - true self

Maya - illusion of duality

Karma - actions - don’t want any

Dharma - duty/responsibility

Samsara - cycle of rebirth

Moksha - liberation from the system, returning to Brahaman



Hindus find themselves stuck in Samsara. By discovering their Dharma they are able to get rid of their Karma. This allows them to find their Atman and no longer see the world through Maya.  Then they will enter into Moksha and be Brahaman.
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