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There are however, several principles that share a commonality among the various sects. Virtually all Hindus believe in: * The three-in-one god known as "Brahman," which is composed of: Brahma (the creator), Vishnu (the Preserver), and Shiva (the Destroyer). * The Caste System. * Karma. The law that good begets good, and bad begets bad. Every action, thought, or decision one makes has consequences - good or bad - that will return to each person in the present life, or in one yet to come. * Reincarnation. Also known as "transmigration of souls," or "samsara." This is a journey on the "circle of life," where each person experiences as series of physical births, deaths, and rebirths. With good karma, a person can be reborn into a higher caste, or even to godhood. Bad karma can relegate one to a lower caste, or even to life as an animal in their next life. * Nirvana. This is the goal of the Hindu. Nirvana is the release of the soul from the seemingly endless cycle of rebirths.

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