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Prominent beliefs in Hindu include Dharma (personal duty/ethics), Samsara (the cycle of birth, death and rebirth), Karma (action and subsequent reaction), Moksha/Nirvana (liberation from samsara), and the various Yogas (paths or practices).
Most Hindus believe that the soul, the atman is eternal; non-dualist schools teach that the goal of life is to realise that the atman is identical to the Brahman, the supreme spirit, do this and you will achieve Moksha.
Dualistic schools believe Brahman is a Supreme Being and they worship him as Vishnu, Brahman, Shiva or Shakti depending on the sect.
When God is viewed as the supreme personal being, God is called Ishvara, Bhagavan or Parameshwara.
The Hindu scriptures also refer to celestial entities known as Devas, also Hindu epics relate several episodes of the descent of God to earth in physical form to restore Dharma in society, such an incarnation is called an avatar, the most prominent of whom are Vishnu, Rama and Krishna.
Hindu practices involve seeking awareness of God and blessings from Devas.
To help think of divinity in the midst of everyday life, Hindus can engage in puja (worship) either at home or the temple.
However, visiting a temple is not obligatory and many visit temples only during religious festivals.
At home, Hindus often create a shrine with icons dedicated to their primary and subordinate deities.
While engaging in puja, the penitent may chant mantras that help to focus the mind to express devotion.
Devout Hindus perform daily devotions such as worshipping at dawn after bathing (usually at a family shrine and typically includes lighting a lamp and offering foodstuffs), reading from religious scriptures, singing devotional hymns, meditation and chanting mantras.
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