The ultimate goal of all Hindus is to
A. attain a blissful, eternal afterlife.
B. attain an ultimate spiritual reunion with Brahman and escape the cycle of existence.
C. attain eternal life by exchanging one's karma for Atman.
D. be reborn again and again.
E. achieve enlightenment in the Western Paradise.
Answer: B
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