HinduismHinduism

Hindu DeitiesHindu Deities

Brahma

Vishnu

Shiva

Brahma

Vishnu

Shiva

A whole lot of other deities.

A whole lot of other deities.

Sacred TextsSacred Texts

Bhagavad Gita Song of God

Upanishads Vedas

Sruti Smriti

Bhagavad Gita Song of God

Upanishads Vedas

Sruti Smriti

Bhagavad GitaBhagavad Gita

Arjuna

Krishna

“Perform your obligatory duty, because action is indeed better than inaction.”

Arjuna

Krishna

“Perform your obligatory duty, because action is indeed better than inaction.”

Important ConceptsImportant Concepts

Brahman Dharma Karma Path of Desire/Renunciation Moksha Samsara Atman

Brahman Dharma Karma Path of Desire/Renunciation Moksha Samsara Atman

BrahmanBrahman

Ultimate cosmic spirit Infinite

Being Consciousness Bliss

Ultimate cosmic spirit Infinite

Being Consciousness Bliss

DharmaDharma

DharmaDharma

Righteous Duty

Varies depending on station

Way to move through castes

Righteous Duty

Varies depending on station

Way to move through castes

KarmaKarma

Cycle of cause and effect

Free choice

Ahimsa

Interplay with Dharma

Cycle of cause and effect

Free choice

Ahimsa

Interplay with Dharma

Path of DesirePath of Desire

Pleasure Ultimately trivial

Worldly Success Everyone can’t be famous Ultimately unsatisfying

Pleasure Ultimately trivial

Worldly Success Everyone can’t be famous Ultimately unsatisfying

Path of RenunciationPath of Renunciation

Duty (Dharma) Good but unfulfilling

Liberation Being Knowing Joy Moving past this realm

Duty (Dharma) Good but unfulfilling

Liberation Being Knowing Joy Moving past this realm

Liberation - MokshaLiberation - Moksha

SamsaraSamsara

Cycle of life (Reincarnation)

Path to Moksha

Cycle of life (Reincarnation)

Path to Moksha

AtmanAtman

Individual soul (Kind of)

Within everyone

Merge with Brahman

Individual soul (Kind of)

Within everyone

Merge with Brahman

How to Reach MokshaHow to Reach Moksha

Mild Asceticism

Path of Renunciation

Yogas Karma Bhakti Jnana Raja

Mild Asceticism

Path of Renunciation

Yogas Karma Bhakti Jnana Raja

Caste System - DebateCaste System - Debate