Hinduism

ORIGINS AND FOLLOWERS

• It is believed 1 million people are followers of Hiduism.
• There is no known founder.
• No specific time when Hinduism was introduced.

LOCATION AND GOALS

• Most of the religion is in India.
• Hinduism can also be found in Nepal.
• The main goal of Hinduism is to achieve moshka.
• Moshka is liberation in religion and a connection with God.
• Also achieving a selfless life in which you accept karma.

Beliefs and practices

• There are 9 main beliefs in Hinduism some of them are:
• The universe undergoes endless cycles of creation, preservation, and dissolution.
• There is one, all pervasive supreme who is both immanent and transcendent.
• All life is sacred, to be loved and revered, and therefore practice amimsa, "nonjury".
• the majority of Hindus worship deities by using devotional practices known as Bhakti.

BELIEFS AND PRACTICES

• Devotional practice is related to the act of meditation.
• Worship may involve literal or figurative sacrifice, known as yajna.
• Subsisting on a vegetarian diet.