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287.97(M1) Figure 2-18.—Hindu Sectarian Markings. Markings which may be placed upon the forehead. Hindus  honor  three  personifications  of  Brahma—three  gods  of  equal importance: Brahma—the  Creator Shivs—the  Destroyer Vishnu—the Preserver or Renewer Although  many  other  deities  are  worshiped  by  the  Hindus,  nearly  all worship Shiva, Vishnu, or Shakti. Shakti is the Mother Goddess—the female counterpart  to  Shiva.  Followers  of  Vishnu  think  of  him  as  a  god  of  love. Rama  and  Krishna  are  believed  to  be  two  of  the  great  incarnations  of Vishnu. Hinduism  teaches  that  the  essence  of  every  living  thing—its  soul  or spirit—is   “atman,”   which  comes  from  Brahma.  It  teaches  that  Brahma forms the inmost essence of everything. Hinduism  teaches  that  the  ultimate  goal  of  one’s  soul  is  in  union  with Brahma, which is bliss beyond change or pain. But the soul cannot achieve this goal in one lifetime. Adherents believe that the soul is not born and does not  die;  rather  it  passes  from  body  to  body  (reincarnation,  or  transmigra- tion)  until  it  becomes  pure  enough  to  be  reunited  with  Brahma.  Hindus believe that the law of Karma, or the law of the dead, regulates the way the soul moves. A person’s deeds in one life determine the nature of the next life. Hindus maintain that a person is the product of past deeds. The  sublime  objective  of  Hinduism  is  to  achieve  union  with  God,  the eternal spirit Brahma. Hinduism teaches that a person can become one with 2-90







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