1. According to Hinduism God is one indivisible, universal and eternal self. The one becomes many and the many have to return eventually to the one as a part of the process of creation and destruction.
2. Hinduism believes that man is eventually divine in nature.The basic purpose of a human being is to realize his divine nature and return to his original abode.
3. Hinduism firmly declared that desire is the root cause of suffering. Actions performed out of desires and attachment lead to bondage and suffering.
4. Hinduism also believes that world is an illusion or maya. Attachment with it is the cause of birth and death. When a person overcomes his delusion and attachment to the world with his knowledge, selfless actions, detachment and withdrawal of senses, he attains liberation.
5. It is said that each being is born numerous times on earth until it attains liberation. The physical body is just like a garment which is worn and discarded at the end of each lifetime of the soul.
6. Not only human being but also all living beings contains the individual self. Beings continue to evolve and degenerate in to lower life forms upon the actions they perform in the period of lifetime. Human life is a precious opportunity to attain liberation.
7. God is a dynamic and active principle who is responsible for all happenings in all worlds. He upholds and enforces the divine law(Dharma) to keep the world in peace. When the world goes in to disorder or when evil gains ascendance, he incarnates upon earth to destroy the evil.
8. Hinduism also believes in the concept of Karma according to which all actions produce positive or negative consequences. One should perform their actions selflessly without desire for their fruit and offer them to god as sacrificial offering.
9. Hinduism is not a dogmatic religion. It affirms that the paths to God are many and whatever path one may choose, one will attain them only at the end. One should exercise discretion in choosing one's spiritual path and methods of worship.
10. Hinduism does not believe in converting other people to its faith especially when they are not qualified and when they are not ready. An individual has the freedom to choose his or her faith but no one should force others or tempt them with reward to change their faith. It would be a great disservice to humanity.
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