1. According to Hinduism God is One, but also Many. The One becomes many and the many have to begin their journey finally towards the One as a process of creation.



 

2. Hinduism believes that man is divine in nature. The basic purpose of a human being is to realize this divine nature in him.



3. Hinduism firmly declares that the ego or ahamkar is the root cause of all suffering. If an individual has to escape from suffering he has to cease to be his egoistic self and identify himself with his limitless inner self.



 

4. Hinduism believes unquestionably that the world is an illusion or maya. Attachment with it is the cause of birth and death. When a person overcomes this illusion through detachment and withdrawal of senses he will become qualified for self-realization.



5. The Hindus believe in reincarnation or rebirth, according to which each individual lives many lives because of his ignorance and the play of maya before he attains liberation.



 

6. Hinduism believes that all beings have souls, are equally important in the scheme of creation and that they all evolve continuously till they achieve final freedom. Man is but one stage in this evolution of life and in the soul's upward journey towards such liberation.



7. Hinduism believes in the concept of dharma or righteous duties.



 

8. Hinduism has given to the world the concept of karma, according to which all actions produce positive or negative reactions and effect our lives. Hinduism offers the best way to live a life devoid of anxieties and worries. It says, "Live your normal life, offering all your actions and possessions mentally to God in the spirit of sacrifice without bothering about the results of your actions."



9. Hinduism gives immense freedom to each individual to choose whatever path he or she wants to choose. It does not believe in super imposition of faith from outside, nor changing of ones faith to another because it is more attractive. Each has to pursue the path of God according to his or her inner nature and evolution. Hinduism says, "Follow your own self, live according to your own dharma and discover your own truth that is in harmony with yourself."



 

​10. Finally Hinduism does not believe in converting people from one faith to faith in an organized way (proselytization). If an individual want to change his religion that is his inner choice. But no one should force him or tempt him to change. Hinduism strictly prohibits teaching of the scriptures to people who are not inclined to understand them or follow them. There are many ways in which one can approach God. All paths in the end lead to Him only.