Countless deities, gods, goddesses and incarnations abound and are defined in Hindu sacred texts, such as the Rig Veda, the Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads. Yet Hindus recognize a “supreme reality” (Smith, Houston. The World's Religions. New York: HarperCollins, 1991). All religions encourage good moral behavior, charity and respect for the universe. Hindus believe that there is a supreme unifying force that creates, protects and preserves. There are many gods and goddesses in the Hindu religion, but they are all different aspects of one being. A person must be born a Hindu, he cannot be converted. A person must live a good life and practice kindness and charity to get the ultimate reward. The goal is to unite with the supreme being. How one lives determines what happens to them, that is, one's soul, when one lives
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