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Hinduism Core Beliefs
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Hinduism Core Beliefs
by: Olivia
Brahman & Atman
- Brahman, the spiritual core of the world which underlines our reality.
- After death, our Atman is reunited with Brahman when Moksha is achieved, and in each Atman itself is a piece of the divinity Brahman holds.
- This is only when we discover our Atman (true self), having realized our consciousness as being Brahman.
Brahman & Atman
think of it like this:
think of it like this:
Imagine this to be an analogy of a game of chess...
Brahman is like the ultimate force which drives the game or the highest player.
There is no solid "best" player but many, which can be like the deities of Brahman
Each player is human, whether they had won or lost, and seeing past this can be compared to be like discovering our Atman.
Through winning the game by passing trickery, which acts as "illusions", Moshka can be achieved like liberation from the death, life and rebirth of a players hardships.
Moksha
Moksha
Moksha is to look past Maya and by realizing our Atman, we can achieve the liberation from Samsara. This leads us to Brahman in death.
Maya
Maya
Once we pass Maya, we can then achieve Moksha.
Maya is the distractions that keep us from Brahman.
Maya is like trickery in chess, seeing past this can lead to victory. It distracts and diverts us from our end goal.
Looking past Maya, otherwise known as illusions, can lead to us becoming conscious. We grow aware of Brahman and Atman in us.
Dharma
The duty Hindu's are entrusted with for as long as they live.
Dharma
Dharma can be depicted as the code of conduct in a game.
Following it strengths the community, and your relationship with yourself.
Dharma and karma
- By following your dharma, you collect good karma
- devotion
- caste work
- good deeds
- Likewise, not doing your dharma collects bad karma
Dharma and Samsara
- Performing your dharma can also lead to a higher birth in the cycle of Samsara
- Ignoring dharma leads to a lower state of being.
Dharma and Samsara
Dharma and Brahman
- Since devotion is part of a Hindu's dharma, they are expected to read scriptures, pray, etc.
- This brings them closer to Brahman
Dharma and Brahman
Karma
By collecting good karma with pure intentions, one can go into a higher birth in Samsara.
Karma
- At the start of a chess game, the moves a player performs has the law of cause and effect.
- A good move (like good deeds) can lead to success, however bad moves, like bad deeds, only lead to more loss.
- So when one gets the opportunity to promote a pawn, it is like the rebirth to a higher being (Samsara)
Samsara
- We return to Brahman after realizing Moksha which releases is from the cycle of Samsara.
- Atman remains the same through samsara
- When Maya is bypassed, Moksha is achieved leading to the breaking of Samsara.
Samsara
Conclusion
Conclusion
The core beliefs of Hinduism are all interconnected, in some way or another they lead into each other. Much like the example used to describe their connections, they form a system within Hinduism.