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HINDUISM_NOTES

there is no founder — it evolved over time from the blending of Aryan and Dravidian traditions
Hinduism is confusing for monotheistic people
it’s neither monotheistic nor polytheistic
Hinduism has ONE GOD, many forms.
brahma, vishnu, shiva
concepts:
samsara - concept of cycle of life. birth, death, and rebirth
dharma - duty
karma - fate
moksha - liberation
this is the goal. to escape from reincarnation
many texts: reinterpret what has been said before
HINDUISM RELECTS AND REINFORCES THE SOCIAL STRUCTURE THAT ALREADY EXISTED IN INDIA.
caste system
born into a certain place and the only way you can move up is to be reborn at the next level
hereditary, and unchangeable
Aryans brought it with them
Hinduism provides a religious basis for the caste system in the texts: Rig Veda and Lawbook of Manu

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