There is not a central figure or institution interpreting a doctrine based on holy text (i.e. ... The average Hindu is said to probably believe in the following concepts: samsara (the birth/rebirth cycle), karma ("cosmic impersonal accounting" of deeds/misdeeds is the bondage that leads to rebirth), reverence of certain sacred texts and deities (specific texts/deities may vary widely), an obligation to ancestors of offerings and a son to continue the lineage, recognition of their social status within the class and caste system, a tendency towards fasting and vowing, and believe in life goals a...

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