Thus restrained, his mind becomes calm. Siva's followers all believe that each soul is created by Lord Siva and is identical to Him, and that this identity will be fully realized by all souls when the bondage of anava, karma and maya is removed by His Grace. Siva's followers all believe in the law of karma that one must reap the effects of all actions he has caused and that each soul continues to reincarnate until all karmas are resolved and moksha, liberation, is attained. Siva's followers all believe that the performance of charya, virtuous living, kriya, temple worship, and yoga, leading to Parasiva through the grace of the living satguru, is absolutely necessary to bring forth jnana, wisdom. Siva's followers all believe there is no intrinsic evil.
Evil has no source, unless the source of evil's seeming be ignorance itself.
They are truly compassionate, knowing that ultimately there is no good or bad. All is Siva's will. Siva's followers all believe that religion is the harmonious working together of the three worlds and that this harmony can be created through temple worship, wherein the beings of all three worlds can communicate. The secret of Namah Sivaya is to hear it from the right lips at the right time. There are nine beliefs, or shraddha, which though not exhaustive, offer a simple summary of Hindu spirituality.