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For example, if we help someone in this life, then something good will happen to us, either now or in a future life. If we do something bad now, then something bad will happen to us later on. This is the same idea as the Christian saying, “You reap what you sow.” This means we have to be very careful in what we do because we are responsible for everything that happens to us.
Hindu dharma teaches that we will be reincarnated time after time until all bad karma (bad deeds and bad thoughts) are replaced by good karma. When that happens, we will be ready to join God.
Artha
Artha means wealth, and Hinduism recognises that money is important in life. But this does not mean that we should only care about money and stop caring about others. Instead, artha means
that everyone has a duty to take care of their family and others – and wealth is necessary for this.
For example, every family needs money in order to make sure that everyone in the family has good education and good health. Hindu dharma teaches that living simply is important, but also that we all have a responsibility to take care
of our everyday needs.
E Worship is an important part of Hindu dharma.
Artha also means other kinds of wealth, for example, friendship, knowledge and love are also kinds of wealth.
Moksha
The goal of Hinduism is to stop being reincarnated and to reach God. This is also called achieving salvation or enlightenment, or moksHa.
Dharma, artha and karma guide our lives and help us to achieve moksha. Worshipping the gods and goddesses is another way to achieve moksha.
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