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What is Post-Vedic Hinduism?

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Post-Vedic Hinduism in all its forms accepts the doctrine of karma , according to which the individual reaps the results of his good and bad actions through a series of lifetimes (see transmigration of souls ). Also universally accepted is the goal of moksha or mukti, liberation from suffering and from the compulsion to rebirth, which is attainable through elimination of passions and through knowledge of reality and finally union with God.

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