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Additions for Hinduism

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Who is the Supreme Being, and what are three deities represent him?
Brahmam: Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the destroyer.
Four purposes in life: Kama
Satisfy desires and drives in moderation
Four purposes in life: Dharma
To fulfill moral, social and religious duties. The cosmic law by which all creation is governed.
Four purposes in life: Artha
Artha means wealth. Hinduism recognizes the importance of material wealth for the overall hapiness and well-being of an individual
Four purposes in life: Moksha
Moksha or Nirvana is the release from the cycle of time (birth, death, and rebirth) to eternity
Hinduism
The goal of Theosophy is to teach other to recognize the spiritual self, one's own physiological and Karma battles, how to overcome them, and eventual Ascension of all humanity.
Nitya
daily offerings made at home: puja (worship) to family deities
Naimittika
celebrations or festivals during the year
Kamya
rituals which are "optional" like a pilgrimage
Kshatriya
Warriors, nobles, rulers and defense people
Vaishya
traders, merchants and agricultural people
Sudra
laborers and servants
Harijahn (untouchables or dalis)
outcast, people that dealt with the dead
Ten Commitments: Ahimsa
do no harm
Ten Commitments: Satya
do not lie
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