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7084640726What do Hindus believe in?The unifying spirit of Brahma0
7084642665What god(s) do Hindus believe in?Hindus are polytheistic and therefore believe in many gods such as Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the destroyer1
7084648470What is the relationship of Hindu men and women like?Equal, all genders are educated2
7084651285What do the Hindus believe to be holy? (3 things)Cows, the Ganges River, and peace3
7084694802What is the end goal of Hinduism?To reach Moksha4
7084695754How can reaching Moksha be achieved?Many times of reincarnation in which one works their way up the caste system that is based on occupation5
7084699131What are the levels of the caste system? What are they based on?Brahmins Tshatriyas Vaisyas Sudras Untouchables/Children of God Based on skin color and helps decide what occupation a person will go in6
7084704469How can a person move up in the caste system?Follow their dharma/duties of their life and have good karma/deeds in their life7
7084708200What are the holy books for Hinduism? What are they a derivative of?The Vedas, a derivative of the Rigveda and the Upanishads8
7084709906What is Janism?A belief in faith, right knowledge, right conduct, and an emphasis on not harming living things9
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