Principal Beliefs (HSC SSCE Studies of Religion): Flashcards

Individual soul/Self; eternal essence beyond physical body

Ultimate reality; universal consciousness pervading all existence

Ignorance of one's true nature; root cause of all suffering

Right way of living; righteousness; acts leading to universal good

Law of cause & effect; consequences of actions in this/future lives

Liberation from cycle of rebirth; ultimate spiritual goal

The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth

Way of action; performing duties without attachment to rewards

Way of devotion; cultivating loving devotion to a chosen deity

Way of knowledge; seeking knowledge about self and cosmos