​What happens when we die?
Exploring Hinduism
Many Hindus believe that humans are in a cycle of death and rebirth called samsara. The belief is that when a person dies, their atman or soul, is reborn in a different body. Some believe rebirth happens directly at death; others believe that a soul may exist in other realms. Many Hindus believe that a soul may enter heaven or Hell for a period before rebirth, but unlike other religions, these are only temporary realms as a result of their karma before being reborn. The ultimate goal is Moksha, a liberation from this cycle. According to Hinduism, every individual is inherently divine, and discovering this divinity within each of us is the ultimate goal of life. Brahman is regarded as one supreme God with many Gods and Goddesses an aspect or manifestation of Brahman, embodying Brahman's attributes and abilities. Many of the gods of Hinduism are depicted with animal heads and multiple arms, which represent superhuman power. There are currently four main branches of Hinduism: Shaivism, Vaishnava, Shaktism, and Smarta. Over time Hindu deities have changed and developed into many different denominations, so Hinduism is often regarded as a family of religions rather than just one religion. From the Vedic period, Hinduism's deities have changed, ranging from a personal God, as in the Yoga school of Hindu philosophy, to the thirty-three main Vedic deities and hundreds of deities listed in Hinduism's Puranas. This video below should help explain the Vedas.
'Hinduism' is an umbrella term for a broad range of Indian religious and spiritual traditions unified by a belief system known as the Dharma. The Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda, and Atharvaveda are the four Vedas, which are considered the oldest texts in Hinduism. Each is divided into the Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, and Upanishads, which address philosophy, meditation, sacrifices, and worship. Although different Hindu sects disagree with the Vedas, the idea of Dharma originated in Vedic Hinduism, which is founded on the Vedas. The above video should help explain the Vedas. The Bhagavad Gita is believed to have been authored by the Hindu god Ganesha (depicted with an elephant head) and is commonly known as the Gita. It is a collection of 700 verses included in the Indian poem Mahabharata. The Gita is a dialogue between Prince Arjuna (an Indian war hero) and Krishna Dvaipayana, known as Veda-Vyasa, who is considered to be an incarnation of the Hindu God Vishnu (depicted with multiple arms). It is deemed the holy book of Hinduism and is known as "The Song of God" and is regarded in Hinduism as the manual for life. The following videos should help explain Hinduism and what happens when we die according to Hinduism.
Hindu websites
Below are links to several websites, for those who wish to learn more about Hinduism.