Hinduism Short Responses

Why does Hinduism teach that all existing things are identical with Brahman?

A. Brahman is existence

B. Existence is spirit, and spirit cannot be divided

C. Thus, anything that has existence is existence

Why does Hinduism teach that Brahman is impersonal?

A. Personhood is a finite reality, and Brahman is infinite

B. Thus, Brahman is impersonal in the sense that Brahman transcends what “person” means to us

What Hindu principles make possible the doctrine of karma?

A. Brahman is identical with Creation

B. Brahman is justice

C. If so, everything that happens to a person is either a reward or punishment for one’s actions

Where are we?

God and Creation - Brahman

1. Standard Divine Attributes

2. Identical with Creation

3. Impersonal

Human Nature

Within one’s atman is one’s true Atman, which is identical with God

Where are we going?

Liberation (moksha) from having to be reborn into the finite world and so merge back into God to fully experience ones identity with infinite experience

How do we get there?

Enlightenment achieved after many lives made possible by a long process of reincarnation governed by karma