Twelve Beliefs of Saivites

Only one all-Pervasive Supreme God
Existence of unseen spiritual worlds
Holy Scriptures is the ancient Vedas and Agamas
Existence of the soul (atma)
In the law of karma
Reincarnation
Need for the personal experience of God
In the inherent spiritual laws to govern the spiritual and physical universe (dharma)
In repeating cycles of creation, preservation and dissolution (yugas)
In non-violence in thought, word and deed as a cardinal virtue of life (ahimsa)
In the need for a guru to guide
In the acceptance of other genuine religions and spiritual persuasions