Spirituality
The ultimate aim of Indian spirituality is to gain the Supreme
Knowledge and become one with the Supreme Being.
Several spiritual paths have been prescribed to achieve this
transformation. Love, nonviolence, good conduct and the law of dharma
define the Hindu path. Hinduism explains that the soul reincarnates
until all Karmas are
resolved and God realization is attained.
At the Heart of Hinduism is the monotheistic principle of Brahman. The
entire universe is basically a representation of the Supreme Soul, and
He is present in each and every thing, human and animal, animate and
non-animate.
Deity is simultaneously visualized as a triad.-
Brahma , the Creator , who is continuing to create new realities
Vishnu , the Preserver , who preserves these new creations.
Shiva , the Destroyer , who is its ultimate destroyer.
The Hindu gods are very much alive and live in temples, snow capped
peaks, in rivers and oceans and above all in the very hearts and minds
of the Hindus.
Basic believes of Sanatan Dharma
According to Hindu beliefs, Brahman is the principle source of the
universe. This divine intelligence exists in all beings. Thus all the
Hindu gods and goddesses are manifestations of the one Brahman.
Hinduism is based on the concept of reincarnation, in which all living
beings, from plants to gods, live in a cycle of living and dying.
Life is determined by the law of karma. According to karma, the
quality of rebirth is determined by the moral behavior displayed in
the previous life. In this view, life on earth is regarded as
temporary and a challenge. The goal of existence is to reach
liberation from the cycle of rebirth and death and enter into an
indescribable state called moksha (liberation). The ones who reach
this state no longer struggle with the cycle of life and death.